Emergency management consultant vs civil preparedness officer

The differences between emergency management consultants and civil preparedness officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an emergency management consultant and a civil preparedness officer. Additionally, a civil preparedness officer has an average salary of $63,834, which is higher than the $61,501 average annual salary of an emergency management consultant.

The top three skills for an emergency management consultant include incident management, emergency situations and disaster recovery. The most important skills for a civil preparedness officer are emergency operations, federal agencies, and humanitarian assistance.

Emergency management consultant vs civil preparedness officer overview

	Emergency Management Consultant	Civil Preparedness Officer
Yearly salary	$61,501	$63,834
Hourly rate	$29.57	$30.69
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	94,428	62,782
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	6	6

Emergency management consultant vs civil preparedness officer salary

Emergency management consultants and civil preparedness officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Emergency Management Consultant	Civil Preparedness Officer
Average salary	$61,501	$63,834
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $117,000	Between $41,000 And $98,000
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Differences between emergency management consultant and civil preparedness officer education

There are a few differences between an emergency management consultant and a civil preparedness officer in terms of educational background:

	Emergency Management Consultant	Civil Preparedness Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	SUNY at Binghamton

Emergency management consultant vs civil preparedness officer demographics

Here are the differences between emergency management consultants' and civil preparedness officers' demographics:

	Emergency Management Consultant	Civil Preparedness Officer
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 68.1% Female, 31.9%	Male, 86.6% Female, 13.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Asian, 4.2% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian, 4.3% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	26%	26%

Differences between emergency management consultant and civil preparedness officer duties and responsibilities

Emergency management consultant example responsibilities.

Identify facilities and personnel resources within the state to achieve rapid effective dispensing of SNS.
Assist physicians and other healthcare professionals with establishment of practice management systems and protocols for best practices while providing practice oversight.
Assist physicians and other healthcare professionals with establishment of practice management systems and protocols for best practices while providing practice oversight.

Civil preparedness officer example responsibilities.

Manage the regional office's EEO program.
Manage a geotechnical investigation that include determining boring locations and soliciting bids.
Design and implement business plans including KPI's.
Perform as one of the UN's focal points for joint projects with NGOs in the municipality.
Conduct classroom training to initiate new DOJ civil rights food assistance programs for FNS and state managers.
Double TOS copay collections by educating staff about insurance eligibility, copay interpretation and patients about their responsibility.

Emergency management consultant vs civil preparedness officer skills

Common emergency management consultant skills

Incident Management, 11%
Emergency Situations, 10%
Disaster Recovery, 8%
Crisis Management, 6%
Business Continuity, 6%
Safety Program, 6%

Common civil preparedness officer skills

Emergency Operations, 43%
Federal Agencies, 7%
Humanitarian Assistance, 7%
Natural Disasters, 7%
Construction Projects, 6%
Local Governance, 5%

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