Management Careers
55 careers in Management (SOC group 11), with BLS median pay and the education most workers have.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
| # | Career | Median pay | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General and Operations Managers | $105,770 | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Financial Managers | $166,570 | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Investment Fund Managers | $166,570Broader BLS group | Graduate degree |
| 4 | Treasurers and Controllers | $166,570Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $175,140 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Sales Managers | $148,270 | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | $141,900Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Compliance Managers | $141,900Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Loss Prevention Managers | $141,900Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Regulatory Affairs Managers | $141,900Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Wind Energy Development Managers | $141,900Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Wind Energy Operations Managers | $141,900Broader BLS group | Training or associate |
| 13 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $123,860 | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Marketing Managers | $166,790 | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Construction Managers | $114,990 | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $105,870 | Graduate degree |
| 17 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $69,990 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Administrative Services Managers | $114,130 | Training or associate |
| 19 | Biofuels Production Managers | $126,060Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Biomass Power Plant Managers | $126,060Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 21 | Geothermal Production Managers | $126,060Broader BLS group | Training or associate |
| 22 | Hydroelectric Production Managers | $126,060Broader BLS group | Training or associate |
| 23 | Industrial Production Managers | $126,060 | Bachelor's degree |
| 24 | Quality Control Systems Managers | $126,060Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 25 | Food Service Managers | $69,390 | High school |
| 26 | Supply Chain Managers | $107,230Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 27 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $107,230 | Bachelor's degree |
| 28 | Human Resources Managers | $149,280 | Bachelor's degree |
| 29 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $171,270 | Graduate degree |
| 30 | Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers | $171,270Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 31 | Social and Community Service Managers | $80,390 | Bachelor's degree |
| 32 | Chief Executives | $213,990 | Graduate degree |
| 33 | Chief Sustainability Officers | $213,990Broader BLS group | Graduate degree |
| 34 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $104,590 | Graduate degree |
| 35 | Facilities Managers | $106,660 | Training or associate |
| 36 | Security Managers | $106,660Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 37 | Clinical Research Coordinators | $167,220Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 38 | Natural Sciences Managers | $167,220 | Graduate degree |
| 39 | Water Resource Specialists | $167,220Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 40 | Purchasing Managers | $148,080 | Bachelor's degree |
| 41 | Public Relations Managers | $146,910 | Bachelor's degree |
| 42 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | $59,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| 43 | Training and Development Managers | $133,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| 44 | Lodging Managers | $69,250 | Bachelor's degree |
| 45 | Fundraising Managers | $125,470 | Bachelor's degree |
| 46 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $79,520 | Bachelor's degree |
| 47 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $149,230 | Bachelor's degree |
| 48 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $133,660 | Bachelor's degree |
| 49 | Funeral Home Managers | $78,790 | Training or associate |
| 50 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $96,660 | High school |
| 51 | Emergency Management Directors | $93,330 | Bachelor's degree |
| 52 | Fitness and Wellness Coordinators | $69,770Broader BLS group | Bachelor's degree |
| 53 | Spa Managers | $69,770Broader BLS group | Training or associate |
| 54 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | $89,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| 55 | Gambling Managers | $93,220 | High school |
- 1General and Operations Managers
$105,770 · Bachelor's degree
- 2Financial Managers
$166,570 · Bachelor's degree
- 3Investment Fund Managers
$166,570 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 4Treasurers and Controllers
$166,570 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Computer and Information Systems Managers
$175,140 · Bachelor's degree
- 6Sales Managers
$148,270 · Bachelor's degree
- 7Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
$141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Compliance Managers
$141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Loss Prevention Managers
$141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Regulatory Affairs Managers
$141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Wind Energy Development Managers
$141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Wind Energy Operations Managers
$141,900 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 13Medical and Health Services Managers
$123,860 · Bachelor's degree
- 14Marketing Managers
$166,790 · Bachelor's degree
- 15Construction Managers
$114,990 · Bachelor's degree
- 16Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
$105,870 · Graduate degree
- 17Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
$69,990 · Bachelor's degree
- 18Administrative Services Managers
$114,130 · Training or associate
- 19Biofuels Production Managers
$126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Biomass Power Plant Managers
$126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 21Geothermal Production Managers
$126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 22Hydroelectric Production Managers
$126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 23Industrial Production Managers
$126,060 · Bachelor's degree
- 24Quality Control Systems Managers
$126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 25Food Service Managers
$69,390 · High school
- 26Supply Chain Managers
$107,230 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 27Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
$107,230 · Bachelor's degree
- 28Human Resources Managers
$149,280 · Bachelor's degree
- 29Architectural and Engineering Managers
$171,270 · Graduate degree
- 30Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
$171,270 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 31Social and Community Service Managers
$80,390 · Bachelor's degree
- 32Chief Executives
$213,990 · Graduate degree
- 33Chief Sustainability Officers
$213,990 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 34Education Administrators, Postsecondary
$104,590 · Graduate degree
- 35Facilities Managers
$106,660 · Training or associate
- 36Security Managers
$106,660 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 37Clinical Research Coordinators
$167,220 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 38Natural Sciences Managers
$167,220 · Graduate degree
- 39Water Resource Specialists
$167,220 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 40Purchasing Managers
$148,080 · Bachelor's degree
- 41Public Relations Managers
$146,910 · Bachelor's degree
- 42Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
$59,300 · Bachelor's degree
- 43Training and Development Managers
$133,000 · Bachelor's degree
- 44Lodging Managers
$69,250 · Bachelor's degree
- 45Fundraising Managers
$125,470 · Bachelor's degree
- 46Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
$79,520 · Bachelor's degree
- 47Compensation and Benefits Managers
$149,230 · Bachelor's degree
- 48Advertising and Promotions Managers
$133,660 · Bachelor's degree
- 49Funeral Home Managers
$78,790 · Training or associate
- 50Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
$96,660 · High school
- 51Emergency Management Directors
$93,330 · Bachelor's degree
- 52Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
$69,770 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 53Spa Managers
$69,770 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 54Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
$89,900 · Bachelor's degree
- 55Gambling Managers
$93,220 · High school
How this list is made: All careers in this BLS occupation group that have full data, most common jobs first (BLS employment). Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025 national median.