Social & community service managers

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2020 Workforce

408k

Average Age

45.6

Estimated Job Growth

17%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$66,847

Average Male Salary

$80,164

Average Female Salary

$61,514

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 $66,847 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Social & community service managers by wage are Fire inspectors, News analysts, reporters, and journalists, and Crane & tower operators.

Social & community service managers are part of the Management occupations, along with General & operations managers, Chief executives & legislators, Advertising & promotions managers, Marketing managers, Sales managers, and 24 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Social & community service managers are District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (North) PUMA, DC, and Upper East Side PUMA, NY. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Social & community service managers are District of Columbia (North) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, and District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Social & community service managers and on wages and locations 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. Social & community service managers are paid most in Winnebago County PUMA, WI but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (North) PUMA, DC.

Yearly Wage

$66,847

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,131

In 2020, Social & community service managers earned an average of $66,847, $10,893 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Crane & tower operators make somewhat more than Social & community service managers while Fire inspectors make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Social & community service managers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.372

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Social & community service managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.372, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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).

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 Social & community service managers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Social & community service managers

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

Most Common

The most common industries employing Social & community service managers, by number of employees, are Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services, Individual & family services, Business, professional, political, & similar organizations, Community food & housing, & emergency services , Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities, Administration of human resource programs, Nursing Care Facilities, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Child day care services, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, and Amusement & Recreation.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Social & community service managers, by average wage, are Scientific research & development services, Business support services, and National security & international affairs.

Industries by Share

408k

2020 Workforce

± 15,665

6.4%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.18%

The number of people employed as Social & community service managers has been growing at a rate of 6.4%, from 383,694 people in 2019 to 408,254 people in 2020.

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 40.5%, followed by Individual & family services with 32.1% and Business, professional, political, & similar organizations with 6.48%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Social & community service managers in the US. The average age of male Social & community service managers in the workforce is 47 and of female Social & community service managers is 45, and the most common race/ethnicity for Social & community service managers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

117k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 8,385

292k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 13,243

71.4% of Social & community service managers are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Social & community service managers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Social & community service managers

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

68.5% of Social & community service managers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 13.2% of Social & community service managers, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Social & community service managers.

Age by Sex

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.975

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.595

The median age of Social & community service managers is 45.6, and Male employees are generally 1.99 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 Business but a relatively high number of Social & community service managers hold a major in Public Administration and Social Service.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, and Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Social & community service managers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Operations Analysis, and Management of Personnel Resources.

Radar Distribution

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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 3.71%, but Social and Community Service Managers are expected to see a growth of 17% 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.

17%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Social and Community Service Managers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.