Jobs Similar to Medical and Health Services Managers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to medical and health services managers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Compensation and Benefits Managers, Human Resources Managers and Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists.
Medical and Health Services Managers: $123,860 median pay · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
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. Medical and Health Services Managers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 84% | $149,230+20% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Human Resources Managers | 84% | $149,280+21% | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 83% | $78,210−37% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 83% | $69,500−44% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Project Management Specialists | 83% | $102,320−17% | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Education Administrators, PostsecondarySame group | 81% | $104,590−16% | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Financial Managers | 81% | $166,570+34% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Training and Development Managers | 81% | $133,000+7% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Purchasing Managers | 81% | $148,080+20% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Chief Executives | 81% | $213,990+73% | Graduate degree |
| 11 | Administrative Services Managers | 81% | $114,130−8% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Human Resources Specialists | 81% | $75,940−39% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Gambling ManagersSame group | 80% | $93,220−25% | High school |
| 14 | Social and Community Service ManagersSame group | 80% | $80,390−35% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Labor Relations Specialists | 80% | $95,420−23% | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Information Technology Project Managers | 80% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondarySame group | 80% | $105,870−15% | Graduate degree |
| 18 | Compliance ManagersSame group | 80% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | General and Operations Managers | 79% | $105,770−15% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 79% | $87,520−29% | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Compensation and Benefits Managers
84% similar · $149,230 (+20%) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Human Resources Managers
84% similar · $149,280 (+21%) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
83% similar · $78,210 (−37%) · Bachelor's degree
- 4First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
83% similar · $69,500 (−44%) · Training or associate
- 5Project Management Specialists
83% similar · $102,320 (−17%) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Education Administrators, Postsecondary
81% similar · $104,590 (−16%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 7Financial Managers
81% similar · $166,570 (+34%) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Training and Development Managers
81% similar · $133,000 (+7%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Purchasing Managers
81% similar · $148,080 (+20%) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Chief Executives
81% similar · $213,990 (+73%) · Graduate degree
- 11Administrative Services Managers
81% similar · $114,130 (−8%) · Training or associate
- 12Human Resources Specialists
81% similar · $75,940 (−39%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Gambling Managers
80% similar · $93,220 (−25%) · High school · Same group
- 14Social and Community Service Managers
80% similar · $80,390 (−35%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 15Labor Relations Specialists
80% similar · $95,420 (−23%) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Information Technology Project Managers
80% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
80% similar · $105,870 (−15%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 18Compliance Managers
80% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 19General and Operations Managers
79% similar · $105,770 (−15%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
79% similar · $87,520 (−29%) · Bachelor's degree
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 medical and health services managers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where medical and health services managers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists (87)
- Training and Development Managers (85)
- Compensation and Benefits Managers (83)
- Human Resources Managers (83)
- Project Management Specialists (83)
- Human Resources Specialists (81)
- Administrative Services Managers (80)
- Information Technology Project Managers (80)
- Labor Relations Specialists (80)
- Business Continuity Planners (79)
Questions about jobs like medical and health services managers
What jobs are most similar to medical and health services managers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Compensation and Benefits Managers (84% similar), Human Resources Managers (84% similar), Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists (83% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers (83% similar) and Project Management Specialists (83% similar).
Which jobs like medical and health services managers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Chief Executives ($213,990, +73%; usually a graduate degree), Financial Managers ($166,570, +34%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Human Resources Managers ($149,280, +21%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with medical and health services managers ($123,860). Without more preparation than medical and health services managers usually need: Financial Managers, Human Resources Managers and Compensation and Benefits Managers.
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.