Disaster Recovery Specialist

Also called: Recovery Manager

Helps communities rebuild after disasters, managing rebuilding grants and long-term recovery.

A day in the life

Recovery specialists work for years after a disaster, helping towns rebuild schools and roads with federal money, tracking every receipt, and helping families get back into homes.

Pay over a career

Starting
$50k
Typical
$75k
High
$110k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in planning, public administration, or emergency management.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Emergency Management, Urban Planning, Public Administration.

Outlook

Growing about average. Approximate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI handles grant paperwork and receipt tracking; helping towns and families rebuild stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Government / Civics, Business / Excel, English composition, Economics.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.

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