Facilities Managers

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
39%
risk level
POLLING
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LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
6.9%
by 2031
WAGES
$99,030
or $47.61 hourly
VOLUME
116,980
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
6.2/10

Automation risk

39% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Negotiation

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Originality

  • Persuasion

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Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Facilities Managers' job openings is expected to rise 6.9% by 2031

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Facilities Managers' was $99,030, or $47.61 per hour

'Facilities Managers' were paid 113.8% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 116,980 people employed as Facilities Managers within the United States.

This represents around 0.08% of the employed workforce across the country.

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as Facilities Managers.

Job description

Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. May include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization's campus.

SOC Code: 11-3013.00

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