Medical & health services managers

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2024 Workforce

790k

Average Age

45.9

Estimated Job Growth

23.2%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$102,921

Average Male Salary

$127,762

Average Female Salary

$93,818

About

Medical & health services managers are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Medical & health services managers was $102,921 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Medical & health services managers are Olmsted County--Rochester City PUMA, MN, Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA, and Philadelphia City (Northwest) PUMA, PA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Medical & health services managers are NYC-Queens Community District 6--Forest Hills & Rego Park PUMA, NY, Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA, and Philadelphia City (Northwest) PUMA, PA.

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Employment and salary information for the Medical & health services managers workforce. Medical & health services managers workforce in 2024 was 789,849 people, of which 73.2% were women and 26.8% were men.

Medical & health services managers are paid most in Pickens (East, Central, North) & Oconee (Northeast) Counties--Easley PUMA, SC but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Queens Community District 6--Forest Hills & Rego Park PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

211,818

Male Workforce

± 11.3k

578,031

Female Workforce

± 18.6k

The Medical & health services managers workforce in 2024 was 789,849 people (73.2% women and 26.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 33.4% between 2014 (592,020) and 2024 (789,849).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Medical & health services managers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($137,648), Massachusetts ($120,922), and California ($119,743).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$102,921

AVERAGE WAGE

#55 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Medical & health services managers earned an average of $102,921, $33,044 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Medical & health services managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.36

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Medical & health services managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.36, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Medical & health services managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Medical & health services managers and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Medical & health services managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Medical & health services managers, by average wage, is Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($346,054).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

790k

2024 Workforce

± 21,764

4.52%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.77%

This graphic shows the share of Medical & health services managers employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Medical & health services managers at 51.6%, followed by Outpatient care centers with 23% and Other health care services with 14.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Medical & health services managers in the US. The workforce of Medical & health services managers in 2024 was 789,849 people, with 73.2% woman, and 26.8% men. The average age of male Medical & health services managers in the workforce is 46.5 and of female Medical & health services managers is 45.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Medical & health services managers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Medical & health services managers in 2024 was 789,849 people, with 73.2% woman, and 26.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (112,043 people), 45 to 49 years (108,220 people), and 35 to 39 years (108,149 people). Among them they concentrated 41.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 13.5% of Medical & health services managers workers were Hispanic and 86.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (46.2%), Puerto Rican (17.4)%, and Cuban (6.76)%

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Races

In 2024, 65.9% of the Medical & health services managers workforce were White, of which 73.3% were women and 26.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.6%) and Two or More Races (9.51%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Medical & health services managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Medical & health services managers is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Health.

Among the necessary skills for Medical & health services managers, Critical Thinking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Medical & health services managers need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis.

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 Medical & health services managers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (169,319 people), Business (75,396 people), and Psychology (47,154 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Medical & health services managers workers were Bachelors Degree (263,934 people), Graduate Degree (250,881 people), and Some college (112,767 people).

The graphic shows the Medical & health services managers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Medical & health services managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Medical & health services managers need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Medical and Health Services Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Medical and Health Services Managers are expected to see a growth of 23.2% 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 Medical and Health Services Managers.

23.2%

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 Medical & health services managers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.