Management · SOC 11-1021
General and operations managers
BLS projects 3,599,000 jobs in 2025 to become 3,780,300 by 2035 — +5.0%, against +3.5% across all occupations.
+5.0%
projected change to 2035
About 181,300 more jobs
285,000
openings a year
7.9% of the occupation a year, counting people who retire or move on
$105,770
median annual pay
Usually entered with: bachelor's degree
2025 to 2035
Employment at the start and end of the projection, in jobs.
- 2025 employment3,599,000
- 2035 projected3,780,300
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program, 2025–2035 projections.
Other management occupations
The largest occupations in the same group, by projected change to 2035.
- Managers, all other1,338,800+4.9%
- Financial managers879,700+9.7%
- Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers788,700-3.4%
- Computer and information systems managers685,800+15.8%
- Sales managers650,100+4.5%
- Medical and health services managers640,400+24.2%
- Construction managers609,100+9.1%
- Property, real estate, and community association managers460,400+3.7%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program.