Management Salaries

The BLS classifies 37 detailed occupations in this group, all with a published median. Across the whole group the BLS reports a median of $126,520 a year and about 11.13 million jobs.

Occupations37

Group median$126,520

Total employment11.13 million

Highest median$213,990

The spread inside the group runs from $59,300 for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare to $213,990 for Chief Executives. Ranking occupations by median is the fastest way to see which roles the market pays most within this field.

All management occupations by median pay

Medians are annual, from the BLS May 2025 national estimates. Employment shows the number of jobs in each occupation.

Management occupations by median annual pay, May 2025
Occupation	Median pay	Employment
Chief Executives	$213,990	204,350
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,140	670,570
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$171,270	220,260
Natural Sciences Managers	$167,220	108,690
Marketing Managers	$166,790	395,240
Financial Managers	$166,570	841,710
Human Resources Managers	$149,280	220,660
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$149,230	22,940
Sales Managers	$148,270	637,080
Purchasing Managers	$148,080	84,320
Public Relations Managers	$146,910	74,850
Managers, All Other	$141,900	622,190
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$133,660	21,470
Training and Development Managers	$133,000	48,050
Industrial Production Managers	$126,060	246,250
Fundraising Managers	$125,470	38,810
Medical and Health Services Managers	$123,860	597,080
Construction Managers	$114,990	380,360
Administrative Services Managers	$114,130	263,960
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$107,230	221,180
Facilities Managers	$106,660	156,180
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$105,870	328,330
General and Operations Managers	$105,770	3,503,020
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$104,590	180,470
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$96,660	13,810
Education Administrators, All Other	$95,200	55,130
Emergency Management Directors	$93,330	13,500
Gambling Managers	$93,220	5,030
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$89,900	6,500
Social and Community Service Managers	$80,390	209,330
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$79,520	37,980
Funeral Home Managers	$78,790	13,910
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$69,990	311,180
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$69,770	10,450
Food Service Managers	$69,390	238,430
Lodging Managers	$69,250	42,620
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$59,300	73,660

How to read this table

A high median can reflect scarce skills, union coverage, licensing requirements or simply a small, senior workforce. A low median can reflect part-time schedules or a large entry-level tier. Neither is a verdict on the work itself.

Employment matters as much as pay when comparing occupations: a role with 500,000 jobs and a $126,520 median offers far more openings than a niche role paying twice as much.

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