Construction managers

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Total Workforce

613k

Average Age

45.3

Average Salary

$88,090

Average Male Salary

$89,544

Average Female Salary

$72,385

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Construction managers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Construction managers was $88,090 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Construction managers by wage are Chemists & materials scientists, Producers & directors, and Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel.

Construction managers are part of the Management occupations, along with General & operations managers, Advertising & promotions managers, Marketing managers, Sales managers, Public relations and fundraising managers, and 24 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Construction managers are Commerce City & Brighton Cities PUMA, CO, League City & Friendswood City PUMA, TX, and Scottsdale City (Southwest) & Paradise Valley Town PUMA, AZ. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Construction managers are Morgan, Putnam & Brown Counties PUMA, IN, Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA, and Scottsdale City (Southwest) & Paradise Valley Town PUMA, AZ.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Construction managers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Construction managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Construction managers, by average wage, is Restaurants & Food Services. Construction managers are paid most in Jurupa Valley & Eastvale Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Morgan, Putnam & Brown Counties PUMA, IN.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$88,090

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,189

In 2018, Construction managers earned an average of $88,090, $34,202 more than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Chemists & materials scientists make somewhat more than Construction managers while Producers & directors make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Construction managers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.349

WAGE GINI

In 2018, Construction managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.349, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Construction managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Construction managers.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Construction managers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Construction managers.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Construction managers, by number of employees, are Construction, Architectural, engineering & related services, and Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Construction managers, by average wage, are Restaurants & Food Services, Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, National security & international affairs, Bus service & urban transit, Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, and Management, scientific & technical consulting services.

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Industries by Share

613k

2018 Workforce

± 19,182

-6.13%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.64%

The number of people employed as Construction managers has been declining at a rate of -6.13%, from 653,008 people in 2017 to 612,946 people in 2018.

This graphic shows the share of Construction managers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Construction managers at 94.4%, followed by Architectural, engineering & related services with 0.709% and Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers with 0.393%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Construction managers in the US. The average age of male Construction managers in the workforce is 45.5 and of female Construction managers is 43.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Construction managers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

561k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 18,354

51.9k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 5,595

91.5% of Construction managers are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Construction managers.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Construction managers

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

81.1% of Construction managers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 8.31% of Construction managers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Construction managers.

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Age by Gender

45.5

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.403

43.2

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.23

The median age of Construction managers is 45.3, and Male employees are generally 2.26 years older than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

Data on higher education choices for Construction managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Construction managers is Engineering but a relatively high number of Construction managers hold a major in Construction.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Construction managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Construction managers need many skills, but most especially Coordination, Speaking, and Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Construction managers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, and Operations Analysis.