In Michigan the annual pay for the four emergency managers that are in charge of the following areas is as follows:
- Pontiac: $150,000
- Benton Harbor: $132,000
- Ecorse: $132,000
- Flint: $170,000
All this information was supplied by the Flint Journal, making these workers some of the highest paid individuals in the nation in this position.
These workers are in both the private and public sector with private workers making slightly more than public ones. Other workers in the emergency management services can expect to earn on average $69,000. This breaks down to an average hourly salary of $33.56.
As an emergency management worker, you are responsible for the planning and operation of first responders and others that respond to an emergency or disaster situation. They will act in the time of disaster to coordinate efforts, however, the majority of their work is completed behind the scenes ensuring that all other workers are prepared for the event of a disaster or emergency. There are many positions in this field that require trained and hardworking individuals. The Detroit area is known for high wages for this position, offering workers incentive to stick with the job.
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 Michigan’s major cities.
Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Livonia MI
60
35.61
74060
33.56
42.92
53.83
69800
89280
111970
Michigan 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
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn MI Metropolitan Division
260
17.06
35480
15.43
21.85
27.02
32100
45440
56200
Detroit-Warren-Livonia MI
430
17.15
35670
15.56
23.40
27.28
32360
48670
56740
Grand Rapids-Wyoming MI
80
14.95
31100
14.43
17.48
20.50
30020
36360
42630
Kalamazoo-Portage MI
30
18.84
39180
17.88
21.67
31.41
37190
45070
65330
Muskegon-Norton Shores MI
Estimate Not Released
19.06
39650
19.15
22.88
27.39
39840
47600
56960
South Bend-Mishawaka IN-MI
30
15.88
33020
15.59
17.48
20.06
32440
36360
41730
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills MI Metropolitan Division
170
17.29
35970
15.98
24.42
27.55
33240
50800
57290
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
Estimate Not Released
13.82
28740
12.71
14.66
23.61
26440
30490
49110
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
Estimate Not Released
10.21
21240
8.91
10.99
16.75
18520
22850
34840
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
90
15.97
33210
16.37
17.84
19.92
34060
37100
41430
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