Business continuity planners earned an average salary of $71,586 per year in November 2019, according to PayScale.com. Salaries ranged from $57,000 to $91,000 or higher.

In May 2018, emergency management directors earned median salaries of $74,420. The lowest 10 percent earned $40,460, and the top 10 percent earned $141,130 or more per year. Salaries vary depending upon experience and the type of industry. Those who worked in state and local governments had salaries that averaged from $65,990 to $74,260. Directors employed in medical and surgical hospitals earned about $90,440 per year, whereas those who worked in colleges, universities, and professional schools averaged $96,140 annually. Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution companies paid emergency management directors an average of $116,230. Those who worked for the federal executive branch earned $153,650 per year.

Business continuity planners who are employed full time typically receive benefits such as bonuses, paid vacation and sick time, health insurance, and pension plans. Self-employed business continuity planners are responsible for covering their business overhead costs.

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