U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Homeland Security / Emergency Management Specialist

Job-title file

Emergency Management Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

10,736 employees hold this title in Department of Homeland Security. Median total compensation for the role is $84,722, below the department median of $107,590.

Employees: 10,736
Total payroll: $944.2M
Role median: $84,722
Agency median: $107,590
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$39,576$171,923+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 10,736 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Emergency Management Specialist pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Emergency Management Directors — about 13,500 people — is $93,330. Department of Homeland Security pays a median base salary of $84,688 for this role, 9% below that figure — about the 42nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Homeland Security sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$54,210

$67,910

$93,330

$126,490

$166,430

Department of Homeland Security median · $84,688

The bar is the range of annual wages for Emergency Management Directors across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Homeland Security’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 10,610 of 10,736 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Homeland Security is $84,722, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Emergency Management Specialist is held in 29 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Homeland Security, the median of $84,722 ranks #27 of 29.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

$188,739 · 5

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

$171,923 · 1

Department of Commerce

$165,768 · 65

U.S.Agency for Global Media

$162,629 · 1

Federal Communications Commission

$157,982 · 1

Social Security Administration

$153,336 · 5

Environmental Protection Agency

$149,465 · 13

Railroad Retirement Board

$146,226 · 1

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$144,588 · 18

Department of State

$142,800 · 48

General Services Administration

$142,340 · 50

Smithsonian Institution

$139,395 · 3

Median total compensation for the Emergency Management Specialist role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Emergency Management Specialist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $88,281 ranks #1 of 3. See Emergency Management Specialist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Arkansas

$47,397 · 9

Utah

$383 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Emergency Management Specialist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Marquise Robinson

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,385

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,385
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Denton
Work county: Denton
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,385
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,551
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481840121
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IT

Marquise Robinson holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Homeland Security based in Denton, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,385. Their pay grade is 03.

Wendy Baggot

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Oceanport
Work county: Monmouth
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 342400025
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

At Department of Homeland Security, Wendy Baggot serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Oceanport, New Jersey. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Christine Lipsack

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: East Windsor
Work county: Mercer
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 340825021
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

Christine Lipsack holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Homeland Security based in East Windsor, New Jersey. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,378. Their pay grade is 12.

Mariatrinita Onyenso

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Randolph
Work county: Morris
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 342745027
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

At Department of Homeland Security, Mariatrinita Onyenso serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Randolph, New Jersey. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Jeniffer Cabral

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

Jeniffer Cabral works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Homeland Security based in New York - New York, New York. Jeniffer earned $112,378 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Andrei Reznikov

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

At Department of Homeland Security, Andrei Reznikov serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in New York - New York, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Dermont Akins

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Asbury Park
Work county: Monmouth
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 340080025
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

Dermont Akins works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Homeland Security based in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Dermont earned $112,378 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Shu Ambe

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Princeton
Work county: Mercer
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 342710021
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

Shu Ambe works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Homeland Security based in Princeton, New Jersey. Shu earned $112,378 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Ayhan Batuk

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

Ayhan Batuk works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Homeland Security based in New York - New York, New York. Ayhan earned $112,378 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Laura Bermudez

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Union City
Work county: Hudson
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 343410017
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

At Department of Homeland Security, Laura Bermudez serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Union City, New Jersey. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Gashawn Brizan

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Invalid
Work county: Invalid
Work state: Invalid

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: Invalid
Duty Station Code: *
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

At Department of Homeland Security, Gashawn Brizan serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Invalid, Invalid. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Andre Collins

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Englewood
Work county: Bergen
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 340890003
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

At Department of Homeland Security, Andre Collins serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Englewood, New Jersey. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Elisabeth Cronin

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Asbury Park
Work county: Monmouth
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 340080025
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

Elisabeth Cronin is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Homeland Security based in Asbury Park, New Jersey. 2024 total compensation came to $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Oluwatobi Fadiran

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

Oluwatobi Fadiran works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Homeland Security based in New York - New York, New York. Oluwatobi earned $112,378 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Tabitha Gonzalez-Morabito

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Stewartsville
Work county: Warren
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 343237041
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

At Department of Homeland Security, Tabitha Gonzalez-Morabito serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Stewartsville, New Jersey. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Shelley Johnson

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: East Northport
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 361690103
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

At Department of Homeland Security, Shelley Johnson serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in East Northport, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Cristina Lezcano

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

Cristina Lezcano holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Homeland Security based in New York - New York, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,378. Their pay grade is 12.

Michelle Mercado

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Kearny
Work county: Hudson
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 341540017
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

Michelle Mercado is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Homeland Security based in Kearny, New Jersey. 2024 total compensation came to $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Breece Panepinto

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Neptune
Work county: Monmouth
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 342109025
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

At Department of Homeland Security, Breece Panepinto serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Neptune, New Jersey. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Taylor Robin

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

Taylor Robin holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Homeland Security based in New York - New York, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,378. Their pay grade is 12.

Seymour Smith

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: New York - Kings
Work county: Kings
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170047
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

Seymour Smith is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Homeland Security based in New York - Kings, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Tameka Smith

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Invalid
Work county: Invalid
Work state: Invalid

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: Invalid
Duty Station Code: *
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

At Department of Homeland Security, Tameka Smith serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Invalid, Invalid. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Gloria Tate

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

Gloria Tate holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Homeland Security based in New York - New York, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,378. Their pay grade is 12.

Star Staley

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Coram
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 361337103
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

Star Staley is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Homeland Security based in Coram, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $112,378. They are classified at grade 12.

Ernesto Marin

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$112,378

Sub-department: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Base pay: $112,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,378
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Jersey City
Work county: Hudson
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 341520017
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): IC

Ernesto Marin works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Homeland Security based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Ernesto earned $112,378 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.