General & operations managers

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2022 Workforce

1.13M

Average Age

43.7

Estimated Job Growth

4.2%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$104,513

Average Male Salary

$114,963

Average Female Salary

$83,875

About

General & operations managers are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for General & operations managers was $104,513 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most General & operations managers are Stamford & Greenwich Towns PUMA, CT, Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL, 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, San Francisco County (Southeast)--South of Market & Mission PUMA, CA, and Knox County (Southwest) PUMA, TN.

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Employment and salary information for the General & operations managers workforce. General & operations managers workforce in 2022 was 1,133,202 people, of which 33.6% were women and 66.4% were men. General & operations managers are paid most in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

752,309

Male Workforce

± 21.2k

380,893

Female Workforce

± 15.1k

The General & operations managers workforce in 2022 was 1,133,202 people (33.6% women and 66.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 19.5% between 2014 (948,536) and 2022 (1,133,202).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were California ($126,139), Massachusetts ($121,014), and New Jersey ($120,037).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$104,513

AVERAGE WAGE

#57 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, General & operations managers earned an average of $104,513, $39,831 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of General & operations managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.38

WAGE GINI

In 2022, General & operations managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.38, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 ($254,882).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

1.13M

2022 Workforce

± 26,038

5.52%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.12%

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 62.9%, followed by Construction with 24.3% and Traveler accommodation with 12.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on General & operations managers in the US. The workforce of General & operations managers in 2022 was 1,133,202 people, with 33.6% woman, and 66.4% men. The average age of male General & operations managers in the workforce is 44.5 and of female General & operations managers is 42.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for General & operations managers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of General & operations managers in 2022 was 1,133,202 people, with 33.6% woman, and 66.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (167,584 people), 40 to 44 years (156,780 people), and 30 to 34 years (150,117 people). Among them they concentrated 41.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 12.9% of General & operations managers workers were Hispanic and 87.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (72.7%), Puerto Rican (20.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (7.14)%

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Races

In 2022, 76.1% of the General & operations managers workforce were White, of which 32.2% were women and 67.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (7.42%) and Black (7.16%).

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 2022 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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (184,470 people), Engineering (49,178 people), and Social Sciences (44,115 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the General & operations managers workers were Bachelors Degree (373,021 people), Some college (275,499 people), and High School or Equivalent (198,248 people).

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

Skills

Chart

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 2.84%, but General and Operations Managers are expected to see a growth of 4.2% 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.

4.2%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

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 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.