Social & community service managers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

508k

Average Age

45.1

Estimated Job Growth

6.41%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$78,131

Average Male Salary

$92,058

Average Female Salary

$72,700

About

Social & community service managers are most often employed by the Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services industry. The average yearly wage for Social & community service managers was $78,131 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Social & community service managers are District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, Alexandria City PUMA, VA, and District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Social & community service managers are District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, and District of Columbia (North) PUMA, DC.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Social & community service managers workforce. Social & community service managers workforce in 2024 was 508,044 people, of which 71.9% were women and 28.1% were men.

Social & community service managers are paid most in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (East) PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

142,535

Male Workforce

± 9.26k

365,509

Female Workforce

± 14.8k

The Social & community service managers workforce in 2024 was 508,044 people (71.9% women and 28.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 54.6% between 2014 (328,634) and 2024 (508,044).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Social & community service managers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($121,950), Maryland ($105,882), and Alaska ($104,095).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$78,131

AVERAGE WAGE

#124 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Social & community service managers earned an average of $78,131, $8,253 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Social & community service managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.354

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Social & community service managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.354, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Social & community service managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Social & community service managers and on wages for those in the field. Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services is the industry that employs the most Social & community service managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Social & community service managers, by average wage, is Scientific research & development services ($172,858).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

508k

2024 Workforce

± 17,471

4.18%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.72%

This graphic shows the share of Social & community service managers employed by various industries. Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services employs the largest share of Social & community service managers at 47.4%, followed by Individual & family services with 38.3% and Community food & housing, & emergency services with 8.56%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Social & community service managers in the US. The workforce of Social & community service managers in 2024 was 508,044 people, with 71.9% woman, and 28.1% men. The average age of male Social & community service managers in the workforce is 46.2 and of female Social & community service managers is 44.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Social & community service managers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Social & community service managers in 2024 was 508,044 people, with 71.9% woman, and 28.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (63,769 people), 40 to 44 years (63,033 people), and 30 to 34 years (61,281 people). Among them they concentrated 37% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 13.6% of Social & community service managers workers were Hispanic and 86.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (48.8%), Puerto Rican (15.8)%, and Dominican (5.64)%

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Races

In 2024, 64.5% of the Social & community service managers workforce were White, of which 71.7% were women and 28.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15.4%) and Two or More Races (10.8%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Social & community service managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Social & community service managers is Social Sciences but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Public Administration and Social Service.

Among the necessary skills for Social & community service managers, Social Perceptiveness stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Social & community service 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 Social & community service managers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Social Sciences (53,168 people), Business (52,610 people), and Psychology (42,807 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Social & community service managers workers were Bachelors Degree (208,663 people), Graduate Degree (162,818 people), and Some college (63,155 people).

The graphic shows the Social & community service managers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Social & community service managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Social & community service managers need many skills, but most especially Social Perceptiveness, Management of Personnel Resources, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Social and Community Service Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Social and Community Service Managers are expected to see a growth of 6.41% 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 Social and Community Service Managers.

6.41%

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 Social & community service managers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.