Careers · Business Continuity Planners · Maryland
Business Continuity Planners in Maryland
Business continuity planners develop and maintain strategies to help organizations survive and recover from disasters or disruptions. They assess risks, analyze potential business impacts, create recovery procedures, and test plans through mock exercises In Maryland the median pay is $101,500 a year, 22% above the national median of $83,050.
$101,500median pay in Maryland, per year
$76,470–$131,280middle half earn
39,820employed in Maryland
$83,050U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Considerable preparation (most need a bachelor’s degree and several years of experience). Most hold a bachelor’s degree.
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionWritingSpeakingActive Learning
Knowledge areas
English LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsEducation and Training
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Business Continuity Planners.
Licenses and training in Maryland
Business Continuity Planners pay in other states
District of Columbia · $108,160Washington · $100,360Alabama · $100,240Delaware · $95,040Alaska · $94,740Oklahoma · $93,640Massachusetts · $93,270Hawaii · $92,620Colorado · $92,520New Jersey · $91,060
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against business continuity planners and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against business continuity planners and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 13-1199.04. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Maryland, annual.