Best paying management jobs

The highest-paying occupations in management, ranked with median wage weighted heaviest.

How this ranking is scored

score = .70·pay + .10·growth + .10·employment + .10·openings

Each factor is scaled to the strongest occupation on this list, then weighted and summed. Weights differ by list type. Full methodology.

Wages — OEWS May 2025

Growth & openings — EP 2024–34

Rank by Overall score ·Pay ·Growth ·Openings

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#

Occupation

MEDIAN PAY

P25–P75

Growth

Employed

Open/yr

Score

01

Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree · 11-1011

$213,990

+4.3%

204,350

22,200

100

02

Computer and Information Systems Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3021

$175,140

+15.2%

670,570

55,600

92

03

Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3031

$166,570

+14.8%

841,710

74,600

90

04

Marketing Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-2021

$166,790

+6.6%

395,240

34,300

82

05

Architectural and Engineering Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9041

$171,270

+3.8%

220,260

14,500

80

06

Natural Sciences Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9121

$167,220

+3.7%

108,690

8,500

78

07

General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-1021

$105,770

+4.4%

3.5M

308,700

77

08

Medical and Health Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9111

$123,860

+23.2%

597,080

62,100

74

09

Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-2022

$148,270

+4.7%

637,080

49,000

74

10

Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree · 11-9199

$141,900

+4.5%

622,190

106,700

73

11

Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3121

$149,280

+5.0%

220,660

17,900

71

12

Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-2032

$146,910

+5.0%

74,850

6,600

69

13

Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3061

$148,080

+3.1%

84,320

6,400

69

14

Compensation and Benefits Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3111

$149,230

+0.2%

22,940

1,500

67

15

Training and Development Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3131

$133,000

+5.8%

48,050

3,800

63

16

Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9021

$114,990

+8.7%

380,360

46,800

60

17

Advertising and Promotions Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-2011

$133,660

-2.2%

21,470

2,100

60

18

Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3051

$126,060

+1.9%

246,250

17,100

59

19

Fundraising Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-2033

$125,470

+4.2%

38,810

3,600

59

20

Administrative Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3012

$114,130

+4.6%

263,960

23,200

56

21

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent · 11-3071

$107,230

+6.1%

221,180

18,500

53

22

Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3013

$106,660

+3.8%

156,180

13,200

51

23

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary · Master's degree · 11-9032

$105,870

-1.5%

328,330

20,800

50

24

Education Administrators, Postsecondary · Master's degree · 11-9033

$104,590

+1.7%

180,470

15,100

49

25

Education Administrators, All Other · Bachelor's degree · 11-9039

$95,200

+2.5%

55,130

4,100

44

Showing top 25 of 37 scored occupations — show all 37show top 25

#

Occupation

MEDIAN PAY

Growth

Score

26

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers · High school diploma or equivalent

$89,900

-1.3%

44

27

Emergency Management Directors · Bachelor's degree

$93,330

+3.0%

44

28

Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent

$96,660

-3.5%

43

29

Gambling Managers · High school diploma or equivalent

$93,220

+1.2%

42

30

Social and Community Service Managers · Bachelor's degree

$80,390

+6.4%

41

31

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling · Bachelor's degree

$79,520

+7.7%

40

32

Funeral Home Managers · Associate's degree

$78,790

+4.1%

38

33

Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent

$69,390

+6.4%

38

34

Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers · High school diploma or equivalent

$69,990

+3.6%

36

35

Personal Service Managers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent

$69,770

+6.5%

35

36

Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent

$69,250

+3.4%

33

37

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare · Bachelor's degree

$59,300

-2.5%

27

Fastest-growing management careers

01 Medical and Health Services Managers +23.2%

02 Computer and Information Systems Managers +15.2%

03 Financial Managers +14.8%

04 Construction Managers +8.7%

05 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling +7.7%

management careers without a four-year degree

01 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $107,230

02 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $89,900

03 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $96,660

04 Gambling Managers $93,220

05 Food Service Managers $69,390

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About management careers

How many management careers are there?

Jobs.best ranks 37 management occupations with published wages, from OEWS May 2025.

What is the highest-paying management job?

Chief Executives, with a national median of $213,990.

Can you enter management without a degree?

Yes — 5 of the ranked management occupations typically need no four-year degree, including Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers.