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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.

Median salary

$81,270

Typical range

$46k – $148k

Job outlook

+3% (about average)

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Education

Typical entry: Bachelor's degree

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Typical progression

  1. Business Continuity Planners Intern

    Internship

    $36,000

    ~4 mos to advance

  2. Junior Business Continuity Planners

    Entry / Junior

    $46,230

    ~2 yrs to advance

  3. Business Continuity Planners

    Established

    $81,270

    ~3 yrs to advance

  4. Senior Business Continuity Planners

    Senior

    $114,550

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Key skills

A typical day

  • •Develop emergency management plans for recovery decision making and communications, continuity of critical departmental processes, or temporary shut-down of non-critical departments to ensure continuity of operation and governance.
  • •Test documented disaster recovery strategies and plans.
  • •Develop disaster recovery plans for physical locations with critical assets, such as data centers.
  • •Establish, maintain, or test call trees to ensure appropriate communication during disaster.
  • •Identify opportunities for strategic improvement or mitigation of business interruption and other risks caused by business, regulatory, or industry-specific change initiatives.

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