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Facilities Managers

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

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$106,660
Employment, U.S.156,180
Median hourly wage$51.28
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$64,480$82,020$106,660$138,870$176,120
By state (51)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama940$121,0100.44
Alaska870$113,5102.66
Arizona3,430$99,8801.05
Arkansas880$89,8100.67
California20,550$118,6201.12
Colorado2,150$122,5100.75
Connecticut2,650$110,9901.56
Delaware240$129,2600.49
District of Columbia930$115,7701.32
Florida8,620$98,7800.86
Georgia2,670$114,3600.54
Hawaii760$108,7501.21
Idaho610$99,8700.71
Illinois9,180$106,9801.50
Indiana4,110$104,5601.28
Iowa2,340$99,0101.50
Kansas1,080$117,2700.75
Kentucky1,070$100,7200.53
Louisiana1,160$97,1200.60
Maine670$98,3101.04
Maryland5,210$97,7001.88
Massachusetts6,070$124,1001.66
Michigan4,920$98,1501.11
Minnesota3,000$109,7201.01
Mississippi930$93,6400.79
Missouri1,920$100,3800.65
Montana340$96,1000.66
Nebraska1,430$102,1501.39
Nevada1,250$101,8500.80
New Hampshire550$106,6900.81
New Jersey5,690$124,1101.32
New Mexico390$108,1100.45
New York9,580$131,3500.98
North Carolina4,810$108,1300.97
North Dakota270$92,0400.63
Ohio6,030$97,7401.08
Oklahoma1,040$90,3900.61
Oregon1,830$110,7100.93
Pennsylvania6,870$95,2901.13
Rhode Island470$106,5100.94
South Carolina1,750$103,9400.76
South Dakota370$101,2800.80
Tennessee2,580$106,7300.78
Texas13,140$99,4300.93
Utah1,770$99,3201.02
Vermont500$88,7101.65
Virginia2,950$116,5400.71
Washington2,790$139,9900.78
West Virginia610$95,0500.87
Wisconsin2,010$103,6200.68
Wyoming190$106,3300.67

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

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1Wind Energy Operations Managers30.974
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3Security Managers40.967
4First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers30.967
5Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists30.965
6First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators30.962
7Hydroelectric Production Managers30.962
8Biomass Power Plant Managers40.962
9Recycling Coordinators1-20.961
10Construction Managers40.961

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Facilities Managers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryActive Learning0.880.956
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersOperations Monitoring0.880.955
Gambling ManagersService Orientation0.870.944

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Facilities Managers, excluding software Facilities Managers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Employee scheduling software4 of 2023.1x
Mapping software5 of 2010.5x
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS5 of 207.7x
Payroll software4 of 2010.9x
HCSS HeavyJob3 of 2017.3x
Work scheduling software4 of 207.4x
Inventory control software3 of 208.7x
Inventory tracking software4 of 204.1x
Scheduling software4 of 202.6x
Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP3 of 202.8x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
SpeakingEssential skill 3.88 3.75
MonitoringEssential skill 3.75 3.88
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 3.75 3.88
Active ListeningEssential skill 3.75 3.75
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 3.75 3.75
CoordinationTransferable skill 3.62 3.75
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 3.62 3.62
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 3.50 3.62
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 3.50 3.38
Time ManagementTransferable skill 3.38 3.75
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 3.38 3.38
WritingEssential skill 3.25 3.75
InstructingTransferable skill 3.25 3.25
PersuasionTransferable skill 3.12 3.38
Active LearningEssential skill 3.12 3.12
NegotiationTransferable skill 3.00 3.50
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 3.00 3.25
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 3.00 3.25
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 3.00 3.12
Service OrientationTransferable skill 3.00 2.88
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 2.88 2.88
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 2.88 2.50
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 2.75 3.00
MathematicsEssential skill 2.75 2.75
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 2.62 2.25
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 2.50 3.25
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 2.38 2.25
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 2.25 2.25
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 2.25 1.88
RepairingTransferable skill 2.25 1.88
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 1.88 1.38
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.62 1.12
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.62 0.88
ScienceEssential skill 1.50 0.75
InstallationTransferable skill 1.12not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Customer and Personal Service 4.37 5.05
Administration and Management 4.21 4.57
English Language 3.77 3.70
Public Safety and Security 3.47 4.11
Personnel and Human Resources 3.41 3.98
Mechanical 3.36 3.97
Building and Construction 3.32 3.45
Administrative 3.31 3.99
Psychology 3.29 4.13
Education and Training 3.27 4.41
Computers and Electronics 3.25 4.06
Mathematics 3.11 3.30
Engineering and Technology 3.05 3.49
Transportation 2.99 2.35
Economics and Accounting 2.90 2.65
Chemistry 2.77 3.35
Law and Government 2.75 3.06
Telecommunications 2.75 2.47
Therapy and Counseling 2.67 2.96
Production and Processing 2.64 2.86
Communications and Media 2.63 2.28
Physics 2.47 2.48
Sociology and Anthropology 2.46 2.32
Design 2.39 2.50
Geography 2.28 2.38
Sales and Marketing 2.22 2.02
Biology 2.11 2.01
Medicine and Dentistry 1.98 1.29
Foreign Language 1.74 1.18
Philosophy and Theology 1.68 1.74
Food Production 1.52 1.26
History and Archeology 1.44 0.90
Fine Arts 1.26not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Written Comprehension 3.75 4.00
Oral Comprehension 3.75 3.88
Oral Expression 3.75 3.88
Problem Sensitivity 3.75 3.75
Information Ordering 3.75 3.62
Deductive Reasoning 3.62 3.88
Written Expression 3.62 3.88
Inductive Reasoning 3.62 3.75
Speech Recognition 3.62 3.62
Speech Clarity 3.50 3.62
Near Vision 3.50 3.50
Category Flexibility 3.12 3.25
Far Vision 3.12 3.00
Flexibility of Closure 2.88 3.25
Fluency of Ideas 2.88 3.12
Selective Attention 2.88 2.75
Originality 2.75 3.00
Perceptual Speed 2.75 2.75
Mathematical Reasoning 2.75 2.62
Time Sharing 2.62 2.75
Visualization 2.62 2.75
Number Facility 2.62 2.62
Arm-Hand Steadiness 2.62 2.50
Trunk Strength 2.62 2.50
Memorization 2.50 2.75
Spatial Orientation 2.50 2.50
Speed of Closure 2.50 2.50
Manual Dexterity 2.50 2.38
Auditory Attention 2.38 2.50
Control Precision 2.38 2.50
Finger Dexterity 2.38 2.38
Visual Color Discrimination 2.38 2.38
Depth Perception 2.38 2.12
Extent Flexibility 2.25 2.25
Wrist-Finger Speed 2.12 2.12
Hearing Sensitivity 2.12 2.00
Multilimb Coordination 2.12 2.00
Peripheral Vision 2.12 1.88
Stamina 2.12 1.88
Response Orientation 2.00 2.25
Reaction Time 2.00 2.12
Static Strength 2.00 1.75
Dynamic Strength 1.88 1.50
Gross Body Coordination 1.88 1.50
Rate Control 1.88 1.50
Gross Body Equilibrium 1.88 1.38
Explosive Strength 1.88 1.25
Glare Sensitivity 1.75 1.25
Night Vision 1.75 1.25
Sound Localization 1.75 1.12
Dynamic Flexibility 1.25not rated
Speed of Limb Movement 1.12not rated

Software used

Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.

All 49
  • Human resource management software HRMS
  • IBM Maximo Asset Management
  • IBM Notes
  • IBM Power Systems software
  • MicroFocus GroupWise
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Oracle Hyperion
  • Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
  • SAP Business Objects
  • SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
  • Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
  • Sage 50 Accounting
  • Sage MAS 200 ERP
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
  • Web browser software

Where it concentrates

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Lexington Park, MD1602.21$75,580
Salisbury, MD1202.18$79,630
Anchorage, AK3802.13$116,120
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN2202.13$88,340
State College, PA1402.03$104,440
Flagstaff, AZ1301.94$80,710
New Haven, CT5501.94$109,450
Napa, CA1501.93$121,550
Ames, IA1101.92$88,910
Champaign-Urbana, IL1901.83$106,680

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