Management Occupations

BLS SOC 11 · 36 occupations · OEWS May 2024

Roles that plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of organizations, departments, or specific functions across all sectors.

Total Workforce

10M

workers in this field

Median Annual Pay

$113K

median across 36 roles

Avg Growth, 2024-34

+4.7%

BLS Projections 2024-34

Top Roles in Management

Top 25 by US employment

#	Occupation	Workforce	Median Pay	Growth
1	General & Operations Mgrs SOC 11-1021	3.2M	$121K	+4.4%
2	Financial Managers SOC 11-3031	819K	$162K	+14.8%
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers SOC 11-3021	646K	$171K	+15.2%
4	Managers, All Other SOC 11-9199	631K	$137K	+4.5%
5	Sales Managers SOC 11-2022	604K	$138K	+4.7%
6	Medical and Health Services Managers SOC 11-9111	566K	$118K	+23.2%
7	Marketing Managers SOC 11-2021	385K	$161K	+6.6%
8	Construction Managers SOC 11-9021	348K	$107K	+8.7%
9	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers SOC 11-9141	297K	$67K	+3.6%
10	Administrative Services Managers SOC 11-3012	254K	$108K	+4.6%
11	Food Service Managers SOC 11-9051	244K	$65K	+6.4%
12	Industrial Production Managers SOC 11-3051	234K	$121K	+1.9%
13	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers SOC 11-3071	213K	$102K	+6.1%
14	Chief Executives SOC 11-1011	212K	$206K	+4.3%
15	Architectural and Engineering Managers SOC 11-9041	210K	$168K	+3.8%
16	Social and Community Service Managers SOC 11-9151	195K	$78K	+6.4%
17	Education Administrators, Postsecondary SOC 11-9033	176K	$104K	+1.7%
18	HR Managers SOC 11-3121	165K	$136K	+5.0%
19	Facilities Managers SOC 11-3013	141K	$105K	+3.8%
20	Natural Sciences Managers SOC 11-9121	101K	$161K	+3.7%
21	Purchasing Managers SOC 11-3061	81K	$140K	+3.1%
22	Public Relations Managers SOC 11-2032	76K	$139K	+5.0%
23	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare SOC 11-9031	72K	$56K	-2.5%
24	Education Administrators, All Other SOC 11-9039	53K	$89K	+2.5%
25	Training and Development Managers SOC 11-3131	45K	$127K	+5.8%