Business Continuity Planners

Business continuity planners earned an average salary of $71,586 per year in 2024, according to PayScale.com. Salaries ranged from $57,000 to $91,000 or higher.

In May 2023, emergency management directors earned median salaries of $83,960. The lowest 10 percent earned $50,340, and the top 10 percent earned $151,560 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 $76,950 to $84,740. Directors employed in medical and surgical hospitals earned about $105,220 per year, whereas those who worked in colleges, universities, and professional schools averaged $106,820 annually. Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution companies paid emergency management directors an average of $159,440. Those who worked for the federal executive branch earned $176,080 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.