Business Continuity Planners
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.
- O*NET-SOC code
13-1199.04 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Business Continuity Planners separately. These are the figures for Business Operations Specialists, All Other (13-1199), its parent occupation.
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $47,880 | $62,640 | $83,050 | $114,010 | $150,010 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6,990 | $100,240 | 0.47 |
| Alaska | 2,020 | $94,740 | 0.89 |
| Arizona | 12,210 | $83,280 | 0.54 |
| Arkansas | 8,200 | $61,240 | 0.90 |
| California | 155,000 | $87,570 | 1.22 |
| Colorado | 45,670 | $92,520 | 2.27 |
| Connecticut | 5,630 | $85,530 | 0.47 |
| Delaware | 1,600 | $95,040 | 0.47 |
| District of Columbia | 37,790 | $108,160 | 7.70 |
| Florida | 66,230 | $79,650 | 0.95 |
| Georgia | 67,450 | $78,410 | 1.97 |
| Hawaii | 4,030 | $92,620 | 0.92 |
| Idaho | 2,740 | $76,400 | 0.46 |
| Illinois | 32,940 | $82,070 | 0.77 |
| Indiana | 6,290 | $79,030 | 0.28 |
| Iowa | 9,900 | $80,470 | 0.91 |
| Kansas | 9,810 | $83,350 | 0.98 |
| Kentucky | 5,870 | $74,690 | 0.42 |
| Louisiana | 17,010 | $63,220 | 1.26 |
| Maine | 4,230 | $78,830 | 0.94 |
| Maryland | 39,820 | $101,500 | 2.06 |
| Massachusetts | 17,910 | $93,270 | 0.70 |
| Michigan | 20,940 | $81,810 | 0.68 |
| Minnesota | 16,410 | $77,820 | 0.80 |
| Mississippi | 4,130 | $76,980 | 0.51 |
| Missouri | 15,770 | $80,420 | 0.77 |
| Montana | 4,760 | $74,990 | 1.33 |
| Nebraska | 2,540 | $77,980 | 0.35 |
| Nevada | 9,140 | $67,330 | 0.84 |
| New Hampshire | 1,920 | $83,740 | 0.40 |
| New Jersey | 34,210 | $91,060 | 1.14 |
| New Mexico | 8,450 | $79,100 | 1.39 |
| New York | 28,790 | $83,450 | 0.43 |
| North Carolina | 41,180 | $80,230 | 1.19 |
| North Dakota | 1,810 | $80,500 | 0.60 |
| Ohio | 31,690 | $79,350 | 0.82 |
| Oklahoma | 5,700 | $93,640 | 0.48 |
| Oregon | 14,920 | $77,170 | 1.08 |
| Pennsylvania | 27,250 | $80,590 | 0.64 |
| Rhode Island | 2,240 | $88,130 | 0.64 |
| South Carolina | 8,910 | $79,110 | 0.55 |
| South Dakota | 940 | $85,340 | 0.30 |
| Tennessee | 11,790 | $78,690 | 0.51 |
| Texas | 104,270 | $80,820 | 1.06 |
| Utah | $80,190 | ||
| Vermont | 2,440 | $71,710 | 1.15 |
| Virginia | 45,160 | $85,200 | 1.57 |
| Washington | 51,650 | $100,360 | 2.08 |
| West Virginia | 4,070 | $69,240 | 0.83 |
| Wisconsin | 12,210 | $67,370 | 0.59 |
| Wyoming | 1,770 | $74,060 | 0.90 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Document Management Specialists | 4 | 0.963 |
| 2 | Logistics Analysts | 4 | 0.962 |
| 3 | Project Management Specialists | 4 | 0.962 |
| 4 | Regulatory Affairs Specialists | 4 | 0.961 |
| 5 | Emergency Management Directors | 4 | 0.961 |
| 6 | Management Analysts | 4 | 0.960 |
| 7 | Information Technology Project Managers | 4 | 0.960 |
| 8 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.959 |
| 9 | Compliance Managers | 4 | 0.959 |
| 10 | Intelligence Analysts | 4 | 0.958 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Business Continuity Planners, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics Analysts | Mathematics | 0.87 | 0.962 |
| Management Analysts | Operations Analysis | 0.76 | 0.960 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | Management of Material Resources | 1.37 | 0.960 |
| Information Security Analysts | Operations Monitoring | 1.24 | 0.956 |
| Logisticians | Operations Analysis | 0.88 | 0.950 |
| Marketing Managers | Negotiation | 0.76 | 0.949 |
| General and Operations Managers | Management of Material Resources | 1.00 | 0.946 |
| Clinical Research Coordinators | Science | 3.00 | 0.942 |
| Business Intelligence Analysts | Mathematics | 1.00 | 0.942 |
| Training and Development Specialists | Learning Strategies | 1.12 | 0.941 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Business Continuity Planners, excluding software Business Continuity Planners already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Qlik Tech QlikView | 9 of 20 | 8.5x |
| Oracle PeopleSoft | 10 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Oracle PeopleSoft Financials | 8 of 20 | 9.0x |
| Human resource management software HRMS | 8 of 20 | 8.4x |
| Tableau | 9 of 20 | 5.7x |
| Blackboard software | 8 of 20 | 6.5x |
| Microsoft Dynamics | 10 of 20 | 3.9x |
| IBM Cognos Impromptu | 7 of 20 | 6.1x |
| Hypertext markup language HTML | 8 of 20 | 4.7x |
| McAfee | 6 of 20 | 7.9x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 3.12 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.09 | 4.82 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.68 | 4.32 |
| Administration and Management | 3.48 | 4.45 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.41 | 4.14 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.36 | 4.35 |
| Education and Training | 3.27 | 4.74 |
| Communications and Media | 3.10 | 3.59 |
| Administrative | 3.00 | 4.00 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.95 | 3.68 |
| Telecommunications | 2.86 | 2.74 |
| Law and Government | 2.73 | 2.96 |
| Production and Processing | 2.59 | 2.55 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| Mathematics | 2.27 | 2.83 |
| Transportation | 2.23 | 2.30 |
| Geography | 2.18 | 2.91 |
| Psychology | 2.18 | 2.36 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.14 | 2.05 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.05 | 1.73 |
| Design | 2.00 | 2.05 |
| Building and Construction | 1.73 | 1.48 |
| Foreign Language | 1.59 | 1.05 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.57 | 1.50 |
| History and Archeology | 1.45 | 1.22 |
| Mechanical | 1.36 | 0.82 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.29 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.23 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.23 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.19 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.19 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.18 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.14 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.09 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.38 | 4.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Information Ordering | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.38 |
| Originality | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.75 | 3.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Depth Perception | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Atlassian JIRA in demand
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- Microsoft SharePoint in demand
- ServiceNow in demand
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Atlassian Confluence hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft SQL Server hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management hot
- Structured query language SQL hot
- Teradata Database hot
- Actuate BIRT
- Business continuity software
- CA Clarity PPM
- COOP Systems myCOOP
- Computer operating systems
- EMC RSA Archer Business Continuity Management
- Emergency notification system software
- Enterprise backup systems
- Jaspersoft Business Intelligence Suite
- Local area network LAN software
- MIR3 Intelligent Notification
- Mentimeter
- Microsoft SharePoint Server
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- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- RecoveryPlanner RPX
- SAP Crystal Reports
- Strategic BCP ResilienceONE
- SunGard NotiFind
- Sungard Assurance
- Virtual Corporation Sustainable Planner
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Business Continuity Planners separately. These are the figures for Business Operations Specialists, All Other (13-1199), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Robins, GA | 3,040 | 5.71 | $95,060 |
| Helena, MT | 1,420 | 4.56 | $80,410 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 2,180 | 4.41 | $136,660 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 2,360 | 3.60 | $105,250 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 76,600 | 3.49 | $104,770 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 5,570 | 3.32 | $89,370 |
| Springfield, IL | 2,170 | 3.08 | $95,990 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 4,360 | 2.87 | $82,940 |
| Boulder, CO | 3,610 | 2.68 | $94,040 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 38,800 | 2.66 | $101,920 |