General & operations managers

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Total Workforce

972k

Average Age

43.8

Average Salary

$90,844

Average Male Salary

$99,621

Average Female Salary

$71,999

About

General & operations managers are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for General & operations managers was $90,844 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to General & operations managers by wage are Industrial production managers, Computer programmers, and Human resources managers.

General & operations 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 General & operations managers are Loveland City PUMA, CO, Lake Forest, Irvine (North) Cities & Silverado PUMA, CA, and Paulding County PUMA, GA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of General & operations managers are Loveland City PUMA, CO, Kane County (West) PUMA, IL, and Waukesha County (Central) PUMA, WI.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ General & operations managers and on wages and locations 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 Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers. General & operations managers are paid most in Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Loveland City PUMA, CO.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$90,844

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,028

In 2018, General & operations managers earned an average of $90,844, $36,956 more than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Industrial production managers make somewhat more than General & operations managers while Human resources managers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to General & operations managers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.382

WAGE GINI

In 2018, General & operations managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.382, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for General & operations managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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 General & operations managers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of General & operations managers

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

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing General & operations managers, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services, Construction, and Traveler accommodation.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for General & operations managers, by average wage, are Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers, Petroleum refining, Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing, Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, Cutlery & hand tool manufacturing, and Management of companies & enterprises.

Industries by Share

972k

2018 Workforce

± 24,123

3.52%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.42%

The number of people employed as General & operations managers has been growing at a rate of 3.52%, from 938,727 people in 2017 to 971,727 people in 2018.

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 13.5%, followed by Construction with 4.73% and Traveler accommodation with 2.32%.

Diversity

Demographic information on General & operations managers in the US. The average age of male General & operations managers in the workforce is 44.6 and of female General & operations managers is 42.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for General & operations managers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

663k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 19,946

309k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 13,628

68.2% of General & operations managers are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of General & operations managers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of General & operations managers

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

74.8% of General & operations managers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 7.57% of General & operations managers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of General & operations managers.

Age by Gender

44.6

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.361

42.1

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.51

The median age of General & operations managers is 43.8, and Male employees are generally 2.5 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of General & operations managers hold a major in Construction.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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 Speaking, Active Listening, and Social Perceptiveness. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General & operations managers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, and Operations Analysis.