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What is an emergency response team leader and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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The average emergency response team leader salary is $56,858. The most common degree is a bachelor's degree degree with an criminal justice major. It usually takes 4-6 years of experience to become an emergency response team leader. Emergency response team leaders with a Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 3% and produce 300 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreEmergency Response Team LeaderUS Average
Salary
4.4

Avg. Salary $56,858

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
9.1

Growth rate 3%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
5.0
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 1.50%

Asian 4.39%

Black or African American 8.17%

Hispanic or Latino 11.67%

Unknown 5.00%

White 69.28%

Gender

female 20.55%

male 79.45%

Age - 47
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 47
Stress level
9.1

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.6

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
4.1

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an emergency response team leader

  1. Explore emergency response team leader education requirements

    Most common emergency response team leader degrees

    Bachelor's

    49.1 %

    Associate

    22.1 %

    Master's

    12.3 %
  2. Start to develop specific emergency response team leader skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Patrol70.34%
    Safety Procedures5.31%
    Law Enforcement5.18%
    Emergency Response Procedures3.18%
    ERT1.89%
  3. Complete relevant emergency response team leader training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New emergency response team leaders learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an emergency response team leader based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real emergency response team leader resumes.
  4. Research emergency response team leader duties and responsibilities

    • Manage store and employees.Ran opening and closing store procedures.price and clean donated items and put on sales floor.Rang up customer sales.
    • Lead teen volunteers on community service outings, facilitate group discussions, organize program activities, facilitate learning through service.
    • Coordinate logistics and operational response teams.
  5. Apply for emergency response team leader jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an emergency response team leader job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average emergency response team leader salary

The average emergency response team leader salary in the United States is $56,858 per year or $27 per hour. Emergency response team leader salaries range between $27,000 and $118,000 per year.

Average emergency response team leader salary
$56,858 Yearly
$27.34 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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