Jobs Similar to Facilities Managers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to facilities managers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Industrial Production Managers, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers and First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers.
Facilities Managers: $106,660 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Facilities Managers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrial Production ManagersSame group | 78% | $126,060+18% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 77% | $79,860−25% | Training or associate |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 77% | $58,430−45% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Geothermal Production ManagersSame group | 77% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 76% | $79,920−25% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Hydroelectric Production ManagersSame group | 76% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 7 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 76% | $74,450−30% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Construction Managers | 75% | $114,990+8% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Wind Energy Operations Managers | 75% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 10 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | 75% | $55,940−48% | High school |
| 11 | Biomass Power Plant ManagersSame group | 75% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 74% | $58,170−45% | High school |
| 13 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | 74% | $93,530−12% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | 74% | $43,370−59% | High school |
| 15 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 74% | $59,320−44% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 74% | $69,990−34% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersSame group | 74% | $107,230+1% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Security ManagersSame group | 73% | $106,660Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Loss Prevention Managers | 73% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 73% | $42,540Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
- 1Industrial Production Managers
78% similar · $126,060 (+18%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 2First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
77% similar · $79,860 (−25%) · Training or associate
- 3First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
77% similar · $58,430 (−45%) · Training or associate
- 4Geothermal Production Managers
77% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
76% similar · $79,920 (−25%) · Training or associate
- 6Hydroelectric Production Managers
76% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 7First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
76% similar · $74,450 (−30%) · Training or associate
- 8Construction Managers
75% similar · $114,990 (+8%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Wind Energy Operations Managers
75% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 10First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
75% similar · $55,940 (−48%) · High school
- 11Biomass Power Plant Managers
75% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 12Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
74% similar · $58,170 (−45%) · High school
- 13First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
74% similar · $93,530 (−12%) · Training or associate
- 14Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
74% similar · $43,370 (−59%) · High school
- 15First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
74% similar · $59,320 (−44%) · Training or associate
- 16Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
74% similar · $69,990 (−34%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
74% similar · $107,230 (+1%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 18Security Managers
73% similar · $106,660 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 19Loss Prevention Managers
73% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
73% similar · $42,540 (broader group) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for facilities managers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where facilities managers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (81)
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers (81)
- Construction Managers (79)
- General and Operations Managers (79)
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (77)
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (76)
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (76)
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators (75)
- Wind Energy Operations Managers (75)
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers (74)
Questions about jobs like facilities managers
What jobs are most similar to facilities managers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Industrial Production Managers (78% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (77% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (77% similar), Geothermal Production Managers (77% similar) and First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (76% similar).
Which jobs like facilities managers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Industrial Production Managers ($126,060, +18%; usually a bachelor's degree), Construction Managers ($114,990, +8%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers ($107,230, +1%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with facilities managers ($106,660).
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.