Emergency Management Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 76198
- Class code
- 76198
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Emergency Management Specialist is $60,538 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 76198.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 05/01/2022.
What the state says the job is
This is specialized professional work in the development, coordination, execution, and promotion of emergency management plans, procedures, and operations. An employee in this job plans, develops, implements, and evaluates emergency management plans, procedures, and operations in a variety of programmatic disciplines, including preparedness, prevention, response, recovery, mitigation, 911, and Commonwealth Response Coordination Center operations. Work involves developing, implementing, evaluating, and promoting emergency operations plans; coordinating prevention, emergency disaster response, and recovery activities; developing and conducting training and exercise programs; and developing and implementing plans and procedures for flood mitigation and resiliency under the National Flood Insurance program.
Examples of the work
• Develops, promotes, and coordinates statewide emergency management plans, procedures, and operations through the emergency management cycle of preparedness, prevention, response, mitigation, and recovery from natural or human-generated disasters or emergencies. • Reviews county and local emergency plans to ensure compliance with federal and state guidelines and requirements. • Promotes and coordinates emergency management plans, procedures, and operations in an assigned area by collecting and maintaining an area resource inventory and distribution schedule; assessing emergency resource requirements; assigning priorities; and allocating and distributing resource materials.
Minimum qualifications
• Successful completion of the Emergency Management Trainee program (commonwealth title); or • Two years of professional experience in the development, coordination, or promotion of emergency management programs such as disaster relief, public safety, flood mitigation and resiliency, and emergency management in government, industry, education, or the military; and a bachelor’s degree; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of professional experience in the development, coordination, or promotion of emergency management programs such as disaster relief, public safety, flood mitigation and resiliency, and emergency management in government, industry, e ...
Special requirements
• Certain positions require possession of an active motor vehicle license. • All positions require certification in the following courses from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute, within six months of hire: IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command Syst ...
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Emergency Management Specialist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $44,218 | $73,954 | $44,218 to $73,954 |
| Arkansas | $47,397 | $70,148 | $47,397 to $70,148 |
| North Carolina | $57,983 | $101,470 | $57,983 to $101,470 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.