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Also called business change advisor, business consultant, business continuity admin and business continuity administrator.
$83,050
Median pay a year
1,087,090
People do this work
6
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Business Continuity Planner
Summary
Business continuity planner developing and implementing strategies for disaster recovery, conducting risk assessments, and coordinating continuity efforts during disruptions
Experience
Business Continuity Planner
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Developed emergency management plans for recovery decision making and communications to ensure continuity of operation and governance
Tested documented disaster recovery strategies and plans to validate effectiveness
Developed disaster recovery plans for physical locations with critical assets, such as data centers
Established and maintained call trees to ensure appropriate communication during disaster
Reviewed existing disaster recovery, crisis management, or business continuity plans for effectiveness
Analyzed impact on essential business functions to identify acceptable recovery time periods and resource requirements
Created scenarios to reestablish operations from various types of business disruptions
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Developed emergency management plans for recoveryTested documented disaster recovery strategies and plansEstablished and maintained call trees for communicationIdentified opportunities for strategic improvement initiativesReviewed existing disaster recovery and business continuity plansAnalyzed impact on essential business functions and systems
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Developed comprehensive emergency management plans to ensure effective recovery and continuity of operations
Established and maintained call trees to facilitate clear communication during emergencies
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Developed several comprehensive emergency management plans each year to ensure effective recovery and continuity of operations
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Several plans each yearA few plans per quarterMost of the department's plans
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Established and maintained call trees to facilitate clear communication during emergencies
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Response times were fasterCommunication was clearer during drillsTeam coordination improved significantly
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Developing contingency plans
Assessing risks
Developing emergency response plans
Investigating legal issues
Gathering performance information
Monitoring compliance
Identifying strategic investment opportunities
Evaluating laws and regulations
Analyzing budget data
Applying financial mathematical models
Analyzing business data
Developing financial information systems
The work itself
What a Business Continuity Planner does
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Develop, maintain, or implement business continuity and disaster recovery strategies and solutions, including risk assessments, business impact analyses, strategy selection, and documentation of business continuity and disaster recovery procedures. Plan, conduct, and debrief regular mock-disaster exercises to test the adequacy of existing plans and strategies, updating procedures and plans regularly. Act as a coordinator for continuity efforts after a disruption event.
What it pays
How much does a Business Continuity Planner make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$62,640
Median
$83,050
75th percentile
$114,010
About 1,087,090 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$76,000
$94,740
$113,740
AL
$77,000
$100,240
$131,270
AR
$46,470
$61,240
$83,740
AZ
$66,630
$83,280
$108,350
CA
$63,040
$87,570
$127,710
CO
$67,610
$92,520
$121,120
CT
$68,940
$85,530
$110,650
DC
$81,720
$108,160
$140,670
DE
$69,580
$95,040
$132,100
FL
$57,970
$79,650
$107,780
GA
$56,020
$78,410
$107,790
HI
$71,000
$92,620
$117,190
IA
$63,130
$80,470
$104,180
ID
$59,510
$76,400
$98,650
IL
$62,340
$82,070
$109,030
IN
$60,240
$79,030
$104,350
KS
$63,820
$83,350
$107,260
KY
$59,340
$74,690
$96,100
LA
$48,000
$63,220
$88,610
MA
$69,980
$93,270
$114,750
MD
$76,470
$101,500
$131,280
ME
$62,220
$78,830
$101,490
MI
$65,390
$81,810
$101,000
MN
$61,830
$77,820
$103,570
MO
$61,810
$80,420
$108,510
MS
$61,580
$76,980
$100,420
MT
$61,530
$74,990
$88,710
NC
$60,790
$80,230
$105,760
ND
$63,130
$80,500
$103,150
NE
$61,110
$77,980
$104,420
NH
$62,440
$83,740
$110,410
NJ
$71,680
$91,060
$117,260
NM
$61,620
$79,100
$101,360
NV
$49,620
$67,330
$93,130
NY
$61,200
$83,450
$112,940
OH
$59,860
$79,350
$104,580
OK
$76,020
$93,640
$113,980
OR
$61,710
$77,170
$98,520
PA
$61,410
$80,590
$107,170
PR
$35,330
$46,700
$65,640
RI
$65,080
$88,130
$115,230
SC
$64,790
$79,110
$103,380
SD
$71,280
$85,340
$108,920
TN
$58,870
$78,690
$119,670
TX
$61,680
$80,820
$106,330
UT
$61,110
$80,190
$105,370
VA
$60,660
$85,200
$121,070
VT
$62,420
$71,710
$89,960
WA
$78,980
$100,360
$128,830
WI
$50,230
$67,370
$85,970
WV
$49,290
$69,240
$95,870
WY
$59,990
$74,060
$97,470
Other names
Other names for this job
business change advisor, business consultant, business continuity admin, business continuity administrator, business continuity analyst, business continuity and disaster recovery consultant, business continuity and disaster recovery specialist, business continuity consultant, business continuity coordinator, business continuity professional, business continuity specialist, business initiatives consultant.
This page is about the occupation Business Continuity Planners. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.