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Construction Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$114,990
Employment, U.S.380,360
Median hourly wage$55.28
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$69,690$88,550$114,990$151,640$189,440
By state (51)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama8,560$96,9601.66
Alaska1,720$139,1902.16
Arizona9,910$114,6801.25
Arkansas2,280$86,3100.71
California34,750$133,1600.78
Colorado12,550$124,8301.79
Connecticut3,620$125,1900.87
Delaware610$132,1500.51
District of Columbia1,250$126,4300.73
Florida34,010$113,1301.40
Georgia10,740$110,8100.90
Hawaii2,890$128,9101.89
Idaho2,280$104,6001.09
Illinois19,160$109,1601.28
Indiana5,450$106,3900.70
Iowa3,070$99,2800.80
Kansas2,960$120,8100.84
Kentucky2,990$97,0200.61
Louisiana5,530$110,0101.17
Maine1,460$110,0700.93
Maryland5,770$128,3300.85
Massachusetts9,870$145,0101.11
Michigan9,620$103,2300.89
Minnesota5,800$123,4000.80
Mississippi1,640$99,5200.58
Missouri3,680$112,2300.51
Montana2,140$104,4801.71
Nebraska3,430$100,8201.37
Nevada4,460$115,2501.18
New Hampshire660$129,2600.39
New Jersey6,910$138,2300.66
New Mexico2,480$104,5501.17
New York10,280$155,3600.43
North Carolina16,310$106,6401.35
North Dakota1,450$102,0701.38
Ohio16,130$101,9801.19
Oklahoma1,980$100,6900.47
Oregon4,300$131,4200.89
Pennsylvania6,840$108,2500.46
Rhode Island450$103,9900.37
South Carolina5,620$108,1101.00
South Dakota1,070$118,3800.95
Tennessee5,860$110,2000.73
Texas59,060$101,4701.72
Utah$105,200
Vermont930$103,4501.26
Virginia7,290$119,1100.73
Washington6,010$155,0700.69
West Virginia600$95,7400.35
Wisconsin6,080$114,1900.84
Wyoming$92,320

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.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Wind Energy Development Managers40.968
2Architectural and Engineering Managers50.966
3Wind Energy Operations Managers30.964
4Biomass Power Plant Managers40.962
5Facilities Managers30.961
6Geothermal Production Managers30.961
7Hydroelectric Production Managers30.958
8Architects, Except Landscape and Naval50.956
9Construction and Building Inspectors30.955
10Industrial Production Managers40.953

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Construction 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
Industrial Production ManagersQuality Control Analysis0.760.953
Solar Energy Systems EngineersScience1.880.944
ForestersScience1.120.943
Transportation EngineersScience1.250.942
Logistics EngineersSystems Analysis0.870.941
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersOperation and Control1.260.941
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersScience2.000.940
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and SolarScience2.620.938
Loss Prevention ManagersService Orientation0.870.936
Quality Control Systems ManagersQuality Control Analysis1.000.935

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Construction Managers, excluding software Construction 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
Oracle Primavera Systems6 of 2021.3x
Personnel scheduling software4 of 2036.9x
Employee scheduling software4 of 2023.1x
Distributed control system DCS4 of 2018.5x
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS5 of 207.7x
Esri ArcGIS3 of 2015.4x
Bentley MicroStation5 of 204.8x
Inventory control software3 of 208.7x
Microsoft Visual Basic6 of 202.9x
Minitab5 of 203.3x

Skills

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

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 4.12 4.38
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 4.12 4.12
CoordinationTransferable skill 4.00 4.50
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 4.00 4.38
Active ListeningEssential skill 4.00 4.12
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 4.00 4.12
Time ManagementTransferable skill 4.00 4.12
MonitoringEssential skill 3.88 4.50
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 3.88 4.25
SpeakingEssential skill 3.88 4.12
Active LearningEssential skill 3.88 4.00
NegotiationTransferable skill 3.88 3.88
WritingEssential skill 3.75 3.88
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 3.62 4.12
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 3.62 3.88
MathematicsEssential skill 3.50 3.88
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 3.50 3.88
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 3.50 3.88
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 3.38 3.75
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 3.25 3.12
PersuasionTransferable skill 3.12 3.88
InstructingTransferable skill 3.12 3.25
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 3.12 3.25
Service OrientationTransferable skill 3.12 2.88
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 3.00 3.38
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 2.75 2.88
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 2.25 2.38
ScienceEssential skill 2.12 2.00
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 2.00 1.62
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.75 1.00
RepairingTransferable skill 1.62 1.38
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.62 1.00
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.62 0.88
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.50 0.62
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Building and Construction 4.70 5.75
Administration and Management 4.25 4.95
Mathematics 4.00 4.40
Engineering and Technology 3.95 4.75
Customer and Personal Service 3.90 4.70
Mechanical 3.80 4.80
Production and Processing 3.79 4.65
Public Safety and Security 3.75 4.40
Economics and Accounting 3.75 4.15
Design 3.70 4.65
Personnel and Human Resources 3.70 4.40
English Language 3.70 3.90
Administrative 3.45 4.90
Education and Training 3.40 4.55
Computers and Electronics 3.40 4.40
Law and Government 3.15 3.60
Sales and Marketing 3.05 3.90
Physics 2.90 3.65
Telecommunications 2.90 2.95
Communications and Media 2.90 2.70
Psychology 2.80 3.85
Transportation 2.55 2.90
Chemistry 2.45 3.25
Geography 2.30 2.90
Foreign Language 2.25 2.15
Sociology and Anthropology 2.10 2.00
Therapy and Counseling 2.00 2.00
Biology 2.00 1.90
Medicine and Dentistry 1.75 1.35
History and Archeology 1.70 1.30
Philosophy and Theology 1.65 1.30
Fine Arts 1.55 1.05
Food Production 1.55 0.95
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Problem Sensitivity 4.12 4.25
Oral Expression 4.00 4.50
Deductive Reasoning 4.00 4.38
Information Ordering 4.00 4.25
Oral Comprehension 4.00 4.25
Written Comprehension 4.00 4.12
Visualization 3.88 4.38
Inductive Reasoning 3.88 4.12
Written Expression 3.88 4.12
Near Vision 3.88 3.88
Speech Clarity 3.88 3.75
Category Flexibility 3.75 3.88
Speech Recognition 3.75 3.88
Far Vision 3.62 3.75
Flexibility of Closure 3.62 3.62
Mathematical Reasoning 3.50 3.75
Fluency of Ideas 3.38 3.62
Selective Attention 3.38 3.12
Number Facility 3.25 3.62
Originality 3.12 3.25
Speed of Closure 3.12 3.12
Time Sharing 3.00 3.12
Visual Color Discrimination 3.00 3.12
Perceptual Speed 3.00 3.00
Auditory Attention 2.88 3.00
Memorization 2.75 2.75
Trunk Strength 2.75 2.25
Depth Perception 2.38 2.62
Control Precision 2.38 1.88
Arm-Hand Steadiness 2.25 1.38
Hearing Sensitivity 2.12 2.12
Spatial Orientation 2.12 2.00
Extent Flexibility 2.12 1.62
Static Strength 2.12 1.62
Gross Body Equilibrium 2.12 1.50
Multilimb Coordination 2.00 1.75
Gross Body Coordination 2.00 1.50
Reaction Time 2.00 1.50
Glare Sensitivity 2.00 1.38
Stamina 2.00 1.38
Finger Dexterity 1.88 1.50
Dynamic Strength 1.88 1.25
Manual Dexterity 1.75 1.25
Wrist-Finger Speed 1.75 0.88
Explosive Strength 1.62 0.75
Rate Control 1.62 0.75
Peripheral Vision 1.62 0.62
Night Vision 1.50 0.75
Response Orientation 1.50 0.62
Sound Localization 1.50 0.50
Speed of Limb Movement 1.12not rated
Dynamic Flexibility 1.00not rated

Software used

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

All 61
  • Database software
  • Drone image capturing software
  • Dropbox
  • Email software
  • Explorer Engineer
  • Google Drive
  • HCSS HeavyBid
  • HCSS HeavyJob
  • IMPACT software
  • ISS Construction Manager
  • Integrated construction management software
  • Jobber Computer Plus
  • LinkedIn
  • Lombardi Teamworks
  • Loom
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • Profitool GearWatch
  • Profitool software (human resources feature)
  • Profitool software (time accounting feature)
  • Quantum Software Solutions Quantum Project Manager
  • QuickBase business management software
  • SRC Cash Flow Forecasting
  • Sage 100 Contractor
  • Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
  • Scheduling software
  • Site Manager
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
  • UDA Technologies ConstructionSuite
  • VirtualBoss

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
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX1,2103.03$100,340
Greeley, CO7802.65$118,350
Bozeman, MT4602.60$106,840
Decatur, IL2802.53$104,160
Corpus Christi, TX1,1502.43$98,520
Naples-Marco Island, FL1,0302.43$113,750
Mobile, AL9802.33$94,060
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL1,7002.28$100,670
Auburn-Opelika, AL4002.26$100,140
Baton Rouge, LA2,1702.17$118,770

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