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

Job-title file

Emergency Management Specialist

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

54 employees hold this title in Department of Interior. Median total compensation for the role is $123,924, above the department median of $87,331.

Employees: 54
Total payroll: $6.8M
Role median: $123,924
Agency median: $87,331
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$56,322$191,259+

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

How total compensation varies among the 54 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 Interior pays a median base salary of $123,924 for this role, 33% above that figure — about the 73rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Interior sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$54,210

$67,910

$93,330

$126,490

$166,430

Department of Interior median · $123,924

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 Interior’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Interior is $123,924, 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 Interior, the median of $123,924 ranks #21 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 Specialistroles 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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Erica Haga

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$96,259

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $96,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,259
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Sacramento
Work county: Sacramento
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $96,259
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063150067
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Erica Haga serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Sacramento, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $96,259. They are classified at grade 11.

Suzanne Henderson

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$95,657

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $95,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,657
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Redding
Work county: Shasta
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $95,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062950089
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Suzanne Henderson is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Interior based in Redding, California. 2024 total compensation came to $95,657. They are classified at grade 12.

Herbert Gray

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$93,543

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $93,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,543
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Vancouver
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,543
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532370011
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Herbert Gray serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Vancouver, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $93,543. They are classified at grade 12.

Jared Sorensen

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$89,860

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $89,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,860
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Swan Valley
Work county: Bonneville
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 161780019
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jared Sorensen works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Interior based in Swan Valley, Idaho. Jared earned $89,860 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Lanaina Upham

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$89,860

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $89,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,860
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Browning
Work county: Glacier
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300170035
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lanaina Upham holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Interior based in Browning, Montana. In 2024, their total compensation was $89,860. Their pay grade is 12.

Savannah English

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$88,778

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $88,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,778
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Charlotte
Work county: Mecklenburg
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,778
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 370870119
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Savannah English is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Interior based in Charlotte, North Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $88,778. They are classified at grade 12.

Joshua Estes

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Norman
Work county: Cleveland
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 403430027
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joshua Estes holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Interior based in Norman, Oklahoma. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,962. Their pay grade is 12.

Virginia Perez-Payumo

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$83,922

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $83,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,922
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Boulder City
Work county: Clark
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $83,922
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320021003
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Virginia Perez-Payumo is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Interior based in Boulder City, Nevada. 2024 total compensation came to $83,922. They are classified at grade 11.

Jose Bilyeu

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$80,217

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $80,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,217
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Sacramento
Work county: Sacramento
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $80,217
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063150067
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jose Bilyeu works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Interior based in Sacramento, California. Jose earned $80,217 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Jeffrey Beaty

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$79,808

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $79,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,808
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Provo
Work county: Utah
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,808
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491560049
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jeffrey Beaty is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Interior based in Provo, Utah. 2024 total compensation came to $79,808. They are classified at grade 11.

Kendall Herzer

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$78,986

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $78,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,986
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Las Vegas
Work county: Clark
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,986
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320120003
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kendall Herzer holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Interior based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2024, their total compensation was $78,986. Their pay grade is 11.

David Mccarville

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$67,961

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $67,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,961
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Boise
Work county: Ada
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,961
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,176
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Mccarville is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Interior based in Boise, Idaho. 2024 total compensation came to $67,961. They are classified at grade 09.

Robin Davis

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$61,203

Sub-department: Bureau of Reclamation
Base pay: $61,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,203
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Boulder City
Work county: Clark
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $61,203
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320021003
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robin Davis is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Interior based in Boulder City, Nevada. 2024 total compensation came to $61,203. They are classified at grade 09.

Melissa Menke

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$56,322

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $56,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,322
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Arvada
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $56,322
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080080059
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Melissa Menke holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Interior based in Arvada, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $56,322. Their pay grade is 07.