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

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