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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Marc Jorgensen

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$74,972

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $74,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,972
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Shreveport
Work county: Caddo
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,972
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 222130017
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Marc Jorgensen works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Shreveport, Louisiana. Marc earned $74,972 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Gregory Northrop

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$74,972

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $74,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,972
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Gainesville
Work county: Alachua
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,972
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121130001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Gregory Northrop works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Gainesville, Florida. Gregory earned $74,972 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Charles Pickett

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$74,972

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $74,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,972
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Murfreesboro
Work county: Rutherford
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,972
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471750149
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Charles Pickett works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Charles earned $74,972 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Emmanuel Pinero

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$74,972

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $74,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,972
Pay grade: 11
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,972
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Emmanuel Pinero works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Juan, No Data Reported. Emmanuel earned $74,972 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Ronald Burog

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$74,050

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $74,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,050
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Las Vegas
Work county: Clark
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,050
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320120003
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ronald Burog is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Las Vegas, Nevada. 2024 total compensation came to $74,050. They are classified at grade 11.

Ricky Guymon

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$73,591

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $73,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,591
Pay grade: 11
Work city: San Antonio
Work county: Bexar
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,591
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 486090029
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Ricky Guymon serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in San Antonio, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $73,591. They are classified at grade 11.

Victor Hendricks

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$73,591

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $73,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,591
Pay grade: 11
Work city: San Antonio
Work county: Bexar
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,591
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 486090029
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Victor Hendricks works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Antonio, Texas. Victor earned $73,591 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Jeffrey Allen

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,965

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $72,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,965
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Martinsburg
Work county: Berkeley
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,965
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,754
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541660003
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jeffrey Allen is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Martinsburg, West Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $72,965. They are classified at grade 09.

Aaron Gatrell

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,965

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $72,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,965
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Martinsburg
Work county: Berkeley
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,965
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,754
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541660003
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Aaron Gatrell is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Martinsburg, West Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $72,965. They are classified at grade 09.

Michael Anderson

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Poplar Bluff
Work county: Butler
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 296410023
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Anderson holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,553. Their pay grade is 11.

Jeffery Jackson

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Orlando
Work county: Orange
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122360095
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jeffery Jackson holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Orlando, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,553. Their pay grade is 11.

Darren Armstrong

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Orlando
Work county: Orange
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122360095
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Darren Armstrong holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Orlando, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,553. Their pay grade is 11.

Audra Cobb

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Prescott
Work county: Yavapai
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040386025
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Audra Cobb works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Prescott, Arizona. Audra earned $72,553 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Christopher Ence

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Oklahoma City
Work county: Oklahoma
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 403550109
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Christopher Ence serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Lisa Raymond

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Tampa
Work county: Hillsborough
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122950057
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Lisa Raymond serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Tampa, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

Dennis Stancil

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,553

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $72,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,553
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Murfreesboro
Work county: Rutherford
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,553
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471750149
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Dennis Stancil serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,553. They are classified at grade 11.

James Arnica

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,685

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $70,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,685
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Martinsburg
Work county: Berkeley
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,685
Basic Pay (before locality): $53,043
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541660003
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, James Arnica serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $70,685. They are classified at grade 09.

Nicholas Hauenstein

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,685

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $70,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,685
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Martinsburg
Work county: Berkeley
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,685
Basic Pay (before locality): $53,043
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541660003
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nicholas Hauenstein is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Martinsburg, West Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $70,685. They are classified at grade 09.

Ronald Armstrong

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$68,405

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $68,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,405
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Martinsburg
Work county: Berkeley
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,405
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541660003
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ronald Armstrong is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Martinsburg, West Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $68,405. They are classified at grade 09.

Melodi Bradshaw

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$68,405

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $68,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,405
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,405
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Melodi Bradshaw is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $68,405. They are classified at grade 09.

Krystal Disanto

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$68,405

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $68,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,405
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Martinsburg
Work county: Berkeley
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,405
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541660003
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Krystal Disanto serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,405. They are classified at grade 09.

James Munsey

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$68,405

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $68,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,405
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Martinsburg
Work county: Berkeley
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,405
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541660003
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, James Munsey serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,405. They are classified at grade 09.

William Courter

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$61,203

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $61,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,203
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Las Vegas
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: 320120003
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

William Courter holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,203. Their pay grade is 09.

Johnny Cervantes

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$60,135

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $60,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,135
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Fresno
Work county: Fresno
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $60,135
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061370019
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Johnny Cervantes is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Fresno, California. 2024 total compensation came to $60,135. They are classified at grade 09.

Sean Cutshaw

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$60,115

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $60,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,115
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Reno
Work county: Washoe
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $60,115
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320170031
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sean Cutshaw is a Emergency Management Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Reno, Nevada. 2024 total compensation came to $60,115. They are classified at grade 09.

Calvin Allen

Emergency Management Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$59,966

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $59,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,966
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Little Rock
Work county: Pulaski
Work state: Arkansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $59,966
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 052320119
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Calvin Allen serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their 2024 pay totaled $59,966. They are classified at grade 09.