Emergency Management Directors Skills

Below are the skills needed to be emergency management directors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Skill NameImportanceCompetence
Complex Problem Solving4.255.25
Judgment and Decision Making4.124.25
Service Orientation4.125
Speaking4.124.25
Active Listening44

Emergency Management Directors Abilities

Below are the abilities needed to be emergency management directors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Ability NameImportanceCompetence
Oral Comprehension4.124.5
Oral Expression4.124.38
Deductive Reasoning44.38
Inductive Reasoning44.25
Problem Sensitivity44.5

Emergency Management Directors Knowledge

Below are the knowledge areas needed to be emergency management directors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Knowledge AreaImportanceCompetence
Public Safety and Security4.425.28
Administration and Management4.385.12
Law and Government4.044.12
English Language3.964.24
Communications and Media3.843.72

Emergency Management Directors Work activities

Below are the work activities involved in being emergency management directors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work ActivityImportanceCompetence
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.86.12
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.685.84
Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.685.92
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization4.566.12
Developing and Building Teams4.524.96

Emergency Management Directors Work styles

Below are the work styles involved in being emergency management directors according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work StyleImportance
Dependability4.67
Integrity4.64
Leadership4.64
Initiative4.52
Cooperation4.5

Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Emergency Management Directors

Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Emergency Management Directors jobs , as of 2019

   
Metro AreaTotal EmploymentAnnual Mean Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim190$118,880
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell170$82,570
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington170$101,780
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land170$106,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward150$132,440
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade130$105,230
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale100N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson100$48,160
Harrisburg-Carlisle100$73,510
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue100$115,100

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Total employment and salary for professions similar to emergency management directors

Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org