Spa Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of a spa facility. Coordinate programs, schedule and direct staff, and oversee financial activities.
Also called: Day Spa Manager, Guest Experience Director, Health Spa Manager, Massage Department Manager, Medical Spa Manager, Spa Coordinator
Median pay
$69,770
Pay for the broader BLS group “Personal Service Managers, All Other”
Pay range (10th–90th)
$44,910 – $118,710
People employed
10,450
Whole BLS group
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.Are you happy talking and working with people most of the day?
- 2.Do you want the same hours every week?
- 3.Do you want a job with little physical risk?
- 4.Do you want a lot of freedom to make your own decisions?
- 5.Do you enjoy serving customers or the public?
- 6.Are you OK repeating the same tasks most of the day?
- 7.Do you prefer working indoors?
- 8.Do you want to lead or coordinate other people’s work?
The hard parts
- Dealing with conflict is part of the job
- Tight deadlines are common
Spa Managers pay by state
Annual median pay by state (27 states with published data). Source: BLS OEWS May 2025, for the broader group “Personal Service Managers, All Other”.
What spa managers do
- 01Respond to customer inquiries or complaints.
- 02Perform accounting duties, such as recording daily cash flow, preparing bank deposits, or generating financial statements.
- 03Coordinate facility schedules to maximize usage and efficiency.
- 04Assess employee performance and suggest ways to improve work.
- 05Monitor operations to ensure compliance with applicable health, safety, or hygiene standards.
- 06Verify staff credentials, such as educational and certification requirements.
Skills that matter most
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Active Learning
- Reading Comprehension
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- Sales and Marketing
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Education and Training
Work styles that stand out
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Social Orientation
- Leadership Orientation
Education and first steps
O*NET has no education survey data for this job.
How people get started
- Usually needs vocational training or an associate degree (O*NET Job Zone 3).
- Related work experience: over 1 year, up to and including 2 years.
- On-the-job training: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year.
Most common answers from O*NET 31.0 Education, Training and Experience.
Interest fit (Holland code)
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Career changes
Change from spa managers
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers87% · —
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers86% · —
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services85% · —
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers80% · —
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers79% · —
Change into spa managers
Jobs whose skills carry over best (skill match, their median pay).
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers80% · $69,500
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers77% · $48,520
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers76% · $48,590
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services73% · $48,560
- Advertising Sales Agents72% · $64,820
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From the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.