Emergency Management Directors
SOC Code: 11-9161
Emergency Management Directorss consult with officials of local and area governments, schools, hospitals, and other institutions to determine their needs and capabilities in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 94.8/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Complex Problem Solving, Service Orientation, Coordination.
AI-Proof Score: 94.8 — Very High
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Median Salary
$86,130
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Job Growth
3.0%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Complex Problem Solving
- •Service Orientation
- •Coordination
- •Monitoring
- •Critical Thinking
- •Speaking
- •Active Learning
- •Writing
- •Judgment and Decision Making
Common Tasks
- ✓Consult with officials of local and area governments, schools, hospitals, and other institutions to determine their needs and capabilities in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency.
- ✓Develop and maintain liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment.
- ✓Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs.
- ✓Prepare emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments.
- ✓Maintain and update all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation