Spa Managers build coordination, social perceptiveness and judgment and decision making 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 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers (87%).
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 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 87% | $69,500 | — | None |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 86% | $48,590 | — | None |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | 85% | $48,560 | — | None |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 80% | $87,520 | — | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 79% | $48,520 | — | None |
| 6 | Sales Managers | 77% | $148,270 | — | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Training and Development Managers | 75% | $133,000 | — | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Financial Managers | 75% | $166,570 | — | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 74% | $49,100 | — | None |
| 10 | Human Resources Managers | 74% | $149,280 | — | Bachelor's degree |
Compared with Spa Managers, median —. 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 spa managers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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87% skill match · $69,500
Operations Analysis · Quality Control Analysis · Negotiation
86% skill match · $48,590
Quality Control Analysis · Operations Analysis
85% skill match · $48,560
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers (87% skill match, median $69,500), First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers (86% skill match, median $48,590) and First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services (85% skill match, median $48,560), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than spa managers at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
12 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
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.