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

Job-title file

Emergency Management Specialist

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

306 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $104,352, above the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 306
Total payroll: $33.3M
Role median: $104,352
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$59,966$177,144+

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

How total compensation varies among the 306 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 Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $104,352 for this role, 12% above that figure — about the 58th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$54,210

$67,910

$93,330

$126,490

$166,430

Department of Veterans Affairs median · $104,352

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

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Veterans Affairs is $104,352, 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 Veterans Affairs, the median of $104,352 ranks #25 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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Aaron Hildebrand

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$100,961

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $100,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,961
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Minneapolis
Work county: Hennepin
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $100,961
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 274760053
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Aaron Hildebrand is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2024 total compensation came to $100,961. They are classified at grade 12.

Jerome Lawson

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$99,825

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $99,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,825
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Richmond
Work county: Richmond
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,825
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512060760
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jerome Lawson is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Richmond, Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $99,825. They are classified at grade 12.

Kent Schod

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$99,200

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $99,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,200
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Martinsburg
Work county: Berkeley
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,200
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541660003
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kent Schod works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Kent earned $99,200 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Jarda Bradford

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$99,200

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $99,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,200
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,200
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jarda Bradford holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Baltimore, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $99,200. Their pay grade is 12.

Tellette Mcfadden

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$99,044

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $99,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,044
Pay grade: 12
Work city: San Diego
Work county: San Diego
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,044
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063260073
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tellette Mcfadden holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Diego, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $99,044. Their pay grade is 12.

Brandon Sampson

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$98,899

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $98,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,899
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Butler
Work county: Butler
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,899
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 421020019
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brandon Sampson works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Butler, Pennsylvania. Brandon earned $98,899 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Scott Hoover

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$98,555

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $98,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,555
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Oklahoma City
Work county: Oklahoma
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,555
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 403550109
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Scott Hoover serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Their 2024 pay totaled $98,555. They are classified at grade 12.

Jill Anderson

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$98,555

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $98,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,555
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Danville
Work county: Vermilion
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,555
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 172220183
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Jill Anderson serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Danville, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $98,555. They are classified at grade 12.

Anthony Pereira-Chaverri

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$98,555

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $98,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,555
Pay grade: 12
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,555
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Anthony Pereira-Chaverri serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in San Juan, No Data Reported. Their 2024 pay totaled $98,555. They are classified at grade 12.

William Stonebarger

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$97,806

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $97,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,806
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Saint Cloud
Work county: Stearns
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $97,806
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 276250145
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

William Stonebarger works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. William earned $97,806 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Kyle Baker

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$97,655

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $97,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,655
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Salisbury
Work county: Rowan
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $97,655
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 374070159
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kyle Baker works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Salisbury, North Carolina. Kyle earned $97,655 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Nicholas Countouris

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$97,079

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $97,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,079
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Hines
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $97,079
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 173975031
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Nicholas Countouris serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Hines, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $97,079. They are classified at grade 12.

Josh Garnett

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$96,666

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $96,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,666
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Colorado Spgs
Work county: El Paso
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $96,666
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080430041
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Josh Garnett holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Colorado Spgs, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $96,666. Their pay grade is 11.

Gary Sherzan

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$96,361

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $96,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,361
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Des Moines
Work county: Polk
Work state: Iowa

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $96,361
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 192260153
Length of Service (Years): 30
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Gary Sherzan is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Des Moines, Iowa. 2024 total compensation came to $96,361. They are classified at grade 12.

Thomas Mimidis

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$95,903

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $95,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,903
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Pittsburgh
Work county: Allegheny
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $95,903
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426600003
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Thomas Mimidis serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,903. They are classified at grade 12.

Katie Clark

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$95,895

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $95,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,895
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Detroit
Work county: Wayne
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $95,895
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 261260163
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Katie Clark is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Detroit, Michigan. 2024 total compensation came to $95,895. They are classified at grade 12.

Scott Tucker

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$95,757

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $95,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,757
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Walla Walla
Work county: Walla Walla
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $95,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532390071
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Scott Tucker is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Walla Walla, Washington. 2024 total compensation came to $95,757. They are classified at grade 12.

Anthony Prose

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$95,657

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $95,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,657
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Fargo
Work county: Cass
Work state: North Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $95,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 381020017
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Anthony Prose serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Fargo, North Dakota. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,657. They are classified at grade 12.

Matthew Carpentier

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$95,657

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $95,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,657
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Salem
Work county: Salem
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $95,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512170775
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Matthew Carpentier holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Salem, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $95,657. Their pay grade is 12.

Michael Lackey

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$95,657

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $95,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,657
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Salt Lake City
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $95,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491700035
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Lackey works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Michael earned $95,657 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Jeanne Joubert

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$95,657

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $95,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,657
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Alexandria
Work county: Rapides
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $95,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 220040079
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jeanne Joubert is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Alexandria, Louisiana. 2024 total compensation came to $95,657. They are classified at grade 12.

Sherry Thomas

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$95,657

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $95,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,657
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Dublin
Work county: Laurens
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $95,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 131780175
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sherry Thomas is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Dublin, Georgia. 2024 total compensation came to $95,657. They are classified at grade 12.

Terri Hart

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$95,657

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $95,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,657
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Grand Junction
Work county: Mesa
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $95,657
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081040077
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Terri Hart is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Grand Junction, Colorado. 2024 total compensation came to $95,657. They are classified at grade 12.

William Miller

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$95,332

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $94,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,332
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Dallas
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,582
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481730113
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

William Miller works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Dallas, Texas. William earned $95,332 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.