Management · SOC 11-3111
Compensation and benefits managers
BLS projects 23,700 jobs in 2025 to become 24,000 by 2035 — +1.1%, against +3.5% across all occupations.
+1.1%
projected change to 2035
About 300 more jobs
1,600
openings a year
6.8% of the occupation a year, counting people who retire or move on
$149,230
median annual pay
Usually entered with: bachelor's degree
2025 to 2035
Employment at the start and end of the projection, in jobs.
- 2025 employment23,700
- 2035 projected24,000
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.
- General and operations managers3,599,000+5.0%
- 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%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program.