U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Office of Personnel Management / Emergency Management Specialist

Job-title file

Emergency Management Specialist

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

12 employees hold this title in Office of Personnel Management. Median total compensation for the role is $123,997, above the department median of $119,037.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $123,997
Agency median: $119,037
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$70,685$162,648+

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

How total compensation varies among the 12 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. Office of Personnel Management pays a median base salary of $123,997 for this role, 33% above that figure — about the 73rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Office of Personnel Management sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$54,210

$67,910

$93,330

$126,490

$166,430

Office of Personnel Management median · $123,997

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 Office of Personnel Management’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Office of Personnel Management is $123,997, 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 Office of Personnel Management, the median of $123,997 ranks #20 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Office of Personnel Management

Record list

Employees with this title

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Silvia Romero

Emergency Management Specialist/Office of Personnel Management

2024 total comp

$163,964

Sub-department: Office of Personnel Management
Base pay: $163,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,964
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,964
Basic Pay (before locality): $123,041
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Silvia Romero is a Emergency Management Specialist at Office of Personnel Management based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $163,964. They are classified at grade 15.

Patrick Henry

Emergency Management Specialist/Office of Personnel Management

2024 total comp

$157,982

Sub-department: Office of Personnel Management
Base pay: $157,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,982
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Martinsburg
Work county: Berkeley
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $157,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541660003
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Patrick Henry is a Emergency Management Specialist at Office of Personnel Management based in Martinsburg, West Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $157,982. They are classified at grade 14.

Mark Ringwelski

Emergency Management Specialist/Office of Personnel Management

2024 total comp

$143,187

Sub-department: Office of Personnel Management
Base pay: $143,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,187
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Boyers
Work county: Butler
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $143,187
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 420799019
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mark Ringwelski works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Office of Personnel Management based in Boyers, Pennsylvania. Mark earned $143,187 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Jeremy Raymond

Emergency Management Specialist/Office of Personnel Management

2024 total comp

$133,692

Sub-department: Office of Personnel Management
Base pay: $133,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,692
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,692
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jeremy Raymond is a Emergency Management Specialist at Office of Personnel Management based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $133,692. They are classified at grade 13.

Michelle Liethen

Emergency Management Specialist/Office of Personnel Management

2024 total comp

$125,827

Sub-department: Office of Personnel Management
Base pay: $125,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,827
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,827
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michelle Liethen holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Office of Personnel Management based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,827. Their pay grade is 13.

Charles Groce

Emergency Management Specialist/Office of Personnel Management

2024 total comp

$125,650

Sub-department: Office of Personnel Management
Base pay: $125,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,650
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $125,650
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,289
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Charles Groce holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Office of Personnel Management based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,650. Their pay grade is 12.

Steven Castillo

Emergency Management Specialist/Office of Personnel Management

2024 total comp

$122,343

Sub-department: Office of Personnel Management
Base pay: $122,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,343
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $122,343
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,808
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Steven Castillo holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Office of Personnel Management based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $122,343. Their pay grade is 12.

Arvin Espanola

Emergency Management Specialist/Office of Personnel Management

2024 total comp

$115,731

Sub-department: Office of Personnel Management
Base pay: $115,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,731
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $115,731
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Office of Personnel Management, Arvin Espanola serves as a Emergency Management Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,731. They are classified at grade 12.

Hunter Pierce

Emergency Management Specialist/Office of Personnel Management

2024 total comp

$112,425

Sub-department: Office of Personnel Management
Base pay: $112,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,425
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Stephens City
Work county: Frederick
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $112,425
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512340069
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Hunter Pierce holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Office of Personnel Management based in Stephens City, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,425. Their pay grade is 12.

Vance Glomski

Emergency Management Specialist/Office of Personnel Management

2024 total comp

$109,119

Sub-department: Office of Personnel Management
Base pay: $109,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,119
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $109,119
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Vance Glomski works as a Emergency Management Specialist for Office of Personnel Management based in Washington, District of Columbia. Vance earned $109,119 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

Ricky Bush

Emergency Management Specialist/Office of Personnel Management

2024 total comp

$88,926

Sub-department: Office of Personnel Management
Base pay: $88,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,926
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $88,926
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,731
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ricky Bush holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Office of Personnel Management based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,926. Their pay grade is 09.

Joseph Mitchell

Emergency Management Specialist/Office of Personnel Management

2024 total comp

$70,685

Sub-department: Office of Personnel Management
Base pay: $70,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,685
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,685
Basic Pay (before locality): $53,043
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0089
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joseph Mitchell holds the role of Emergency Management Specialist at Office of Personnel Management based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,685. Their pay grade is 09.