General & operations managers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

1.26M

Average Age

43.8

Estimated Job Growth

4.41%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$109,382

Average Male Salary

$120,437

Average Female Salary

$89,270

About

General & operations managers are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for General & operations managers was $109,382 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most General & operations managers are Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL, Stamford & Greenwich Towns PUMA, CT, and Tarrant County (Northwest)--Fort Worth (Northwest) & Saginaw Cities PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of General & operations managers are Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM, Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, and San Francisco County (Southeast)--South of Market & Mission PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the General & operations managers workforce. General & operations managers workforce in 2024 was 1,263,249 people, of which 35.5% were women and 64.5% were men.

General & operations managers are paid most in Essex County (South Central)--Irvington PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

815,180

Male Workforce

± 22.1k

448,069

Female Workforce

± 16.4k

The General & operations managers workforce in 2024 was 1,263,249 people (35.5% women and 64.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 33.2% between 2014 (948,536) and 2024 (1,263,249).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for General & operations managers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were California ($133,077), District of Columbia ($128,858), and Washington ($128,811).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$109,382

AVERAGE WAGE

#33 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, General & operations managers earned an average of $109,382, $39,505 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of General & operations managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, General & operations managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.375, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for General & operations managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for General & operations managers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ General & operations managers and on wages for those in the field. Restaurants & Food Services is the industry that employs the most General & operations managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for General & operations managers, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($296,026).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

1.26M

2024 Workforce

± 27,482

4.71%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 2.97%

This graphic shows the share of General & operations managers employed by various industries. Restaurants & Food Services employs the largest share of General & operations managers at 54.6%, followed by Construction with 23.2% and Computer Systems Design with 11.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on General & operations managers in the US. The workforce of General & operations managers in 2024 was 1,263,249 people, with 35.5% woman, and 64.5% men. The average age of male General & operations managers in the workforce is 44.6 and of female General & operations managers is 42.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for General & operations managers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of General & operations managers in 2024 was 1,263,249 people, with 35.5% woman, and 64.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (188,717 people), 40 to 44 years (181,558 people), and 30 to 34 years (169,935 people). Among them they concentrated 42.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 14% of General & operations managers workers were Hispanic and 86% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (51.9%), Puerto Rican (13.4)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.26)%

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Races

In 2024, 71.9% of the General & operations managers workforce were White, of which 34.1% were women and 65.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (10.4%) and Black (7.52%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for General & operations managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for General & operations managers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Construction.

Among the necessary skills for General & operations managers, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General & operations managers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

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

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by General & operations managers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (204,887 people), Engineering (52,720 people), and Social Sciences (48,357 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the General & operations managers workers were Bachelors Degree (418,647 people), Some college (298,930 people), and High School or Equivalent (222,185 people).

The graphic shows the General & operations managers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for General & operations managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. General & operations managers need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring.

Projections

Projections on job growth for General and Operations Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but General and Operations Managers are expected to see a growth of 4.41% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is General and Operations Managers.

4.41%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for General & operations managers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.