Medical and Health Services Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.
Also called: Assisted Living Administrator, Assisted Living Manager, Cancer Center Director, Care Coordinator, Client Services Director, Clinic Director
Median pay
$123,860
per year, U.S.
Pay range (10th–90th)
$73,390 – $224,340
People employed
597,080
Holland code
ECS
Enterprising · Conventional · Social
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Is this career right for you?
These are the things that stand out in this job compared with other U.S. jobs (O*NET 31.0 work context). Answer honestly.
- 1.Do you prefer working indoors?
- 2.Are you happy talking and working with people most of the day?
- 3.Are you comfortable sitting at a desk most of the day?
- 4.Are you OK repeating the same tasks most of the day?
- 5.Do you enjoy serving customers or the public?
- 6.Do you want to lead or coordinate other people’s work?
The hard parts
- Tight deadlines are common
- Dealing with conflict is part of the job
Medical and Health Services Managers pay by state
Highest-paying states
Annual median pay by state (50 states and DC with published data). Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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What medical and health services managers do
- 01Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
- 02Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
- 03Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, including personnel administration, training, and coordination of medical, nursing and physical plant staff.
- 04Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting.
- 05Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.
- 06Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space, and equipment availability.
Skills that matter most
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
Knowledge
- Administration and Management
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Education and Training
Work styles that stand out
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Cooperation
- Achievement Orientation
- Social Orientation
- Self-Control
Education and first steps
Share of workers by required education, as reported to O*NET.
How people get started
- Usually needs a bachelor's degree (O*NET Job Zone 4).
- Related work experience: over 4 years, up to and including 6 years.
- On-the-job training: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year.
- A professional certification is often expected.
Most common answers from O*NET 31.0 Education, Training and Experience.
Interest fit (Holland code)
O*NET occupational interest scores, scale 1–7. Take the Free Career Test to compare with your own.
Career changes
Change from medical and health services managers
- Compensation and Benefits Managers84% · +20%
- Human Resources Managers84% · +21%
- Administrative Services Managers82% · −8%
- Financial Managers81% · +34%
- Training and Development Managers81% · +7%
Change into medical and health services managers
Jobs whose skills carry over best (skill match, their median pay).
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists87% · $78,210
- Training and Development Managers85% · $133,000
- Compensation and Benefits Managers83% · $149,230
- Human Resources Managers83% · $149,280
- Project Management Specialists83% · $102,320
Majors that lead here
- Veterinary Administrative Services, General
- Veterinary Office Management/Administration
- Infectious Disease and Global Health
- Health Policy Analysis
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
- Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Long Term Care Administration/Management
- Clinical Research Coordinator
- Regulatory Science/Affairs
- Disease Registry Data Management
From the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.