Series 0089

Emergency Management

Emergency management specialists who plan for, respond to, and help communities recover from disasters and emergencies. Many jobs are with the Department of Homeland Security, including FEMA.

Plain-language description based on the OPM series definition.

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At a glance

Job postings, last 12 months: 608
Open now: 34
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Rising (+31%)
Demand score: 86/100
Remote opportunity score: 74/100
Veteran opportunity score: 74/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GS-11 to GS-14

Most common promotion potential: GS-13

GS pay plan, used by 86% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$102,415 to $138,370 per year

Median of the yearly salary ranges in posted announcements.

Who can apply

Share of job postings in the last 12 months, by who the announcement was open to.

Open to the public: 32%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 68%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 43%
Telework eligible (open now): 74%
Fully remote (open now): 0%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Department of Homeland Security (270)
Department of Veterans Affairs (69)
Department of the Navy (61)
Department of the Air Force (37)
Department of Health and Human Services (24)

Top states

District of Columbia (122)
California (54)
Virginia (47)
Texas (45)
Pennsylvania (40)

Hiring patterns

Based on job announcements since Mar 2017. How patterns are calculated

When this series usually posts jobs

Postings usually peak in August and March and are lowest in December.

Typical postings for series 0089 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	8% below average
February	About average
March	16% above average
April	About average
May	9% above average
June	About average
July	About average
August	20% above average
September	About average
October	About average
November	9% below average
December	24% below average

Postings by fiscal year

The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30. Fiscal years 2025 and 2026 include the government-wide hiring freeze that began in January 2025.

Job announcements for series 0089 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	897
FY 2019	1,211
FY 2020	1,260
FY 2021	1,285
FY 2022	1,416
FY 2023	1,683
FY 2024	1,557
FY 2025	793
FY 2026	577

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 0089 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	28
Jan 2026	30
Feb 2026	29
Mar 2026	30
Apr 2026	47
May 2026	56
Jun 2026	68
Jul 2026	48
Aug 2026	89
Sep 2026	76
Oct 2026	61
Nov 2026 (month to date)	46

0080 Security Administration 2,429 postings in 12 months
0083 Police 1,355 postings in 12 months
0081 Fire Protection and Prevention 1,117 postings in 12 months
0018 Safety and Occupational Health Management 1,045 postings in 12 months
0025 Park Ranger 720 postings in 12 months

About this data

Job numbers come from the USAJOBS API: 244,223 job announcements opened from December 1, 2025 to November 15, 2026, plus 12,260 announcements open on November 15, 2026. Canceled announcements are not counted. Series descriptions summarize the OPM Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families.

These figures describe posted job announcements, not hiring outcomes. Always read the official announcement and its qualification requirements before applying. How the scores are calculated.