Medical and Health Services Managers build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and time management skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Compensation and Benefits Managers (84%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 84% | $149,230 | +20% | None |
| 2 | Human Resources Managers | 84% | $149,280 | +21% | None |
| 3 | Administrative Services Managers | 82% | $114,130 | −8% | None |
| 4 | Financial Managers | 81% | $166,570 | +34% | None |
| 5 | Training and Development Managers | 81% | $133,000 | +7% | None |
| 6 | Purchasing Managers | 81% | $148,080 | +20% | None |
| 7 | Management Analysts | 81% | $101,860 | −18% | None |
| 8 | Information Technology Project Managers | 80% | $116,580Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Sales Managers | 79% | $148,270 | +20% | None |
| 10 | Treasurers and Controllers | 79% | $166,570Pay for the broader BLS group “Financial Managers” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Medical and Health Services Managers, median $123,860. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as medical and health services managers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
84% skill match · $149,230 · +20% pay
84% skill match · $149,280 · +21% pay
Management of Personnel Resources · Operation and Control
82% skill match · $114,130 · −8% pay
Operation and Control · Troubleshooting · Operations Monitoring
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Compensation and Benefits Managers (84% skill match, median $149,230), Human Resources Managers (84% skill match, median $149,280) and Administrative Services Managers (82% skill match, median $114,130), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 13 pay more than medical and health services managers at the median. The biggest increases: Chief Executives (+73%, $213,990), Computer and Information Systems Managers (+41%, $175,140) and Marketing Managers (+35%, $166,790).
24 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. One usually needs a graduate degree: Chief Executives.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.