As an emergency management specialist you can work in a variety of settings. This is due to the fact that there are many different facilities that must be prepared to act when disaster strikes. From hospitals, schools and other community relief organizations, there are many places that these trained professionals are needed. After several events that have threatened the security of the U.S. as well as natural disasters that can occur, your life as an emergency management professional in Massachusetts will never be boring.
For the area of Boston, emergency management employees can expect to earn an average annual salary of $73,390. However, those in the 75th and 90th percentile of workers can expect to earn approximately $95,660 and $134,120 respectively.
These amounts are well above the national average in most cases. This means that as you gain experience and training in the filed you will have the opportunity to earn more. However, along with this experience you also gain the ability to better prepare others to handle an emergency or disaster situation, which is the primary role you hold.
The information shown in these tables was furnished by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and represents salary data for both emergency management directors and hazardous materials removal workers in Massachusetts’ major cities.
Massachusetts Emergency Management Director Salaries
Area name
Employment
Hourly mean wage
Annual mean wage
Hourly median wage
Hourly 75th percentile wage
Hourly 90th percentile wage
Annual median wage
Annual 75th percentile wage
Annual 90th percentile wage
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy MA-NH
100
35.29
73390
33.62
43.37
53.92
69920
90210
112150
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy MA NECTA Division
60
37.11
77180
35.57
45.99
55.90
73990
95660
116270
Providence-Fall River-Warwick RI-MA
40
35.46
73750
35.75
44.36
64.48
74360
92280
134120
Massachusetts Hazardous Materials Removal Worker Salaries
Area name
Employment
Hourly mean wage
Annual mean wage
Hourly median wage
Hourly 75th percentile wage
Hourly 90th percentile
Annual median
Annual 75th percentile
Annual 90th percentile wage
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy MA-NH
970
19.20
39940
18.03
23.02
27.61
37500
47870
57430
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy MA NECTA Division
530
18.87
39250
17.74
22.25
27.14
36900
46280
56450
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton MA NECTA Division
50
17.88
37190
17.39
19.63
22.23
36160
40830
46230
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury MA-NH NECTA Division
120
18.32
38110
16.97
22.68
26.99
35310
47180
56140
Lawrence-Methuen-Salem MA-NH NECTA Division
Estimate Not Released
20.55
42750
19.91
25.66
29.05
41420
53370
60430
Providence-Fall River-Warwick RI-MA
160
22.39
46570
21.78
26.29
30.44
45290
54680
63310
Springfield MA-CT
90
18.65
38780
18.29
22.41
25.62
38050
46610
53280
Worcester MA-CT
Estimate Not Released
17.39
36170
16.90
20.29
22.70
35150
42210
47210
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