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

Job-title file

Emergency Management Specialist

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

48 employees hold this title in Department of State. Median total compensation for the role is $142,800, above the department median of $133,692.

Employees: 48
Total payroll: $6.9M
Role median: $142,800
Agency median: $133,692
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$77,525$191,900+

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

How total compensation varies among the 48 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 State pays a median base salary of $142,800 for this role, 53% above that figure — about the 81st percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of State sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$54,210

$67,910

$93,330

$126,490

$166,430

Department of State median · $142,800

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

Median total compensation for this role at Department of State is $142,800, 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 State, the median of $142,800 ranks #10 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

General Services Administration

$142,340 · 50

Smithsonian Institution

$139,395 · 3

Department of Housing and Urban Developm

$137,624 · 9

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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Irving Lara

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of State

2024 total comp

$153,904

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,904
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Irving Lara works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. Irving earned $153,904 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Michael Voytko

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of State

2024 total comp

$153,854

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,854
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Michael Voytko serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,854. They are classified at grade 13.

Mateo Benavidez

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of State

2024 total comp

$153,604

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,604
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mateo Benavidez holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,604. Their pay grade is 13.

Marna Harris

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of State

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Marna Harris holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,354. Their pay grade is 13.

Christopher Mcminn

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of State

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christopher Mcminn is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $153,354. They are classified at grade 13.

Sean Howie

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of State

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sean Howie holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,354. Their pay grade is 13.

Nathan Rehl

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of State

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nathan Rehl holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,354. Their pay grade is 13.

Abner Hayhurst

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of State

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Abner Hayhurst works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. Abner earned $153,354 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Michael Mesaros

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of State

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Mesaros holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,354. Their pay grade is 13.

Cassandra Mueller

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of State

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Cassandra Mueller serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,354. They are classified at grade 13.

Michael Strup

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of State

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Strup holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,336. Their pay grade is 14.