Career Paths From Emergency Management Directors

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Social and Community Service ManagersLateral Move96.3% skill match
Emergency Management Directors and Social and Community Service Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Social and Community Service Managers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 14% lower.
Current median salary
$93,330
Target median salary
$80,390
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Fire Inspectors and InvestigatorsCareer Change97% skill match
Emergency Management Directors and Fire Inspectors and Investigators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Fire Inspectors and Investigators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4). Median salary is about 19% lower.
Current median salary
$93,330
Target median salary
$75,920
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingLateral Move95.4% skill match
Emergency Management Directors and Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 15% lower.
Current median salary
$93,330
Target median salary
$79,520
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersCareer Change95.8% skill match
Emergency Management Directors and Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 34% lower.
Current median salary
$93,330
Target median salary
$61,160
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersLateral Move95.2% skill match
Emergency Management Directors and Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 15% higher.
Current median salary
$93,330
Target median salary
$107,230
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Conservation ScientistsCareer Change96.2% skill match
Emergency Management Directors and Conservation Scientists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Conservation Scientists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 22% lower.
Current median salary
$93,330
Target median salary
$73,010
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Landscape ArchitectsCareer Change95.6% skill match
Emergency Management Directors and Landscape Architects share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Landscape Architects is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 14% lower.
Current median salary
$93,330
Target median salary
$79,870
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Recreational TherapistsCareer Change96.2% skill match
Emergency Management Directors and Recreational Therapists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Recreational Therapists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 34% lower.
Current median salary
$93,330
Target median salary
$61,960
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Interior DesignersCareer Change96.8% skill match
Emergency Management Directors and Interior Designers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Interior Designers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 28% lower.
Current median salary
$93,330
Target median salary
$67,190
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
VeterinariansCareer Change95.5% skill match
Emergency Management Directors and Veterinarians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Veterinarians is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 39% higher.
Current median salary
$93,330
Target median salary
$130,100
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
PharmacistsCareer Change96.4% skill match
Emergency Management Directors and Pharmacists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Pharmacists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 51% higher.
Current median salary
$93,330
Target median salary
$140,910
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
Occupational TherapistsCareer Change95.7% skill match
Emergency Management Directors and Occupational Therapists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Occupational Therapists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 8% higher.
Current median salary
$93,330
Target median salary
$100,330
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
Obstetricians and GynecologistsCareer Change96.5% skill match
Emergency Management Directors and Obstetricians and Gynecologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Obstetricians and Gynecologists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 214% higher.
Current median salary
$93,330
Target median salary
$292,910
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
ArchivistsCareer Change96.3% skill match
Emergency Management Directors and Archivists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Archivists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 31% lower.
Current median salary
$93,330
Target median salary
$64,550
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
ChiropractorsCareer Change97.1% skill match
Emergency Management Directors and Chiropractors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Chiropractors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 15% lower.
Current median salary
$93,330
Target median salary
$79,200
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.