In 2022, chief executive managers had the highest annual mean wage, at 246,440 U.S. dollars. Comparatively, education and childcare administrators for preschool and childcare programs had an annual mean wage of 57,610 U.S. dollars.
Ranking of management jobs in the United States as of May 2022, by mean annual wage
(in U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Average annual pay in U.S. dollars
Chief Executives
246,440
Computer and Information Systems Managers
173,670
Financial Managers
166,050
Natural Sciences Managers
163,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers
163,310
Marketing Managers
158,280
Sales Managers
150,530
Advertising and Promotions Managers
147,050
Human Resources Managers
145,750
Compensation and Benefits Managers
143,140
Public Relations Managers
142,610
Managers, All Other
141,190
Purchasing Managers
140,650
Training and Development Managers
132,100
Medical and Health Services Managers
127,980
General and Operations Managers
122,860
Industrial Production Managers
120,900
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
115,180
Construction Managers
112,790
Administrative Services Managers and Facilities Managers
112,440
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
108,910
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
106,690
Education Administrators, All Other
99,820
Gambling Managers
95,830
Emergency Management Directors
88,890
Funeral Home Managers
84,770
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
84,190
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
83,790
Social and Community Service Managers
79,310
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
76,110
Lodging Managers
73,230
Legislators
71,100
Food Service Managers
67,130
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 25, 2023). Ranking of management jobs in the United States as of May 2022, by mean annual wage (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/220564/best-and-worst-paying-management-jobs-in-the-us/
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Ranking of management jobs in the United States as of May 2022, by mean annual wage (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/220564/best-and-worst-paying-management-jobs-in-the-us/
