• Projected job growth (2002-2012): 28 percent
• Number of emergency management specialists in the U.S. (2006): 25,000
• Earnings for county emergency management specialists: $60,000-$70,000 (more in disaster-prone areas)
• Top employers:
• Governments
• Hospitals
• Power suppliers
• Relief agencies

Sources:
NY Times, "Ready for Anything (That's Their Job)"
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Careers in Homeland Security"
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Management, Business, and Financial Occupations"

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