Spa Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of a spa facility. Coordinate programs, schedule and direct staff, and oversee financial activities.
- O*NET-SOC code
11-9179.02 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Spa Managers separately. These are the figures for Personal Service Managers, All Other (11-9179), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$69,770
Employment, U.S.10,450
Median hourly wage$33.54
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $44,910 | $54,130 | $69,770 | $94,440 | $118,710 |
By state (27)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,010 | $77,840 | 1.64 |
| Colorado | 30 | $83,080 | 0.17 |
| Florida | $61,460 | ||
| Georgia | 140 | $73,720 | 0.42 |
| Hawaii | 110 | $88,130 | 2.56 |
| Illinois | 100 | $63,500 | 0.25 |
| Indiana | 120 | $61,300 | 0.55 |
| Iowa | 230 | $69,720 | 2.17 |
| Maryland | 510 | $83,990 | 2.76 |
| Michigan | $52,840 | ||
| Mississippi | 60 | $44,600 | 0.81 |
| Nebraska | 80 | $58,640 | 1.20 |
| New Jersey | 170 | $77,350 | 0.59 |
| New York | 410 | $65,150 | 0.63 |
| North Carolina | 240 | $73,990 | 0.73 |
| Ohio | $58,940 | ||
| Oklahoma | 50 | $64,810 | 0.43 |
| Oregon | 80 | $64,910 | 0.58 |
| Pennsylvania | 280 | $72,640 | 0.68 |
| South Carolina | $61,100 | ||
| Tennessee | 170 | $72,360 | 0.75 |
| Texas | $61,310 | ||
| Utah | $51,500 | ||
| Vermont | 30 | $99,570 | 1.51 |
| Virginia | 80 | $65,800 | 0.27 |
| Washington | 50 | $75,700 | 0.22 |
| Wisconsin | 60 | $104,860 | 0.31 |
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.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales Managers | 4 | 0.971 |
| 2 | Lodging Managers | 4 | 0.970 |
| 3 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 4 | 0.968 |
| 4 | Marketing Managers | 4 | 0.965 |
| 5 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | 4 | 0.964 |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 1-2 | 0.963 |
| 7 | Gambling Managers | 1-2 | 0.962 |
| 8 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.960 |
| 9 | Fundraisers | 4 | 0.960 |
| 10 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 4 | 0.960 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Spa 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.
None at these thresholds.
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Spa Managers, excluding software Spa 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.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Dynamics | 15 of 20 | 5.9x |
| 11 of 20 | 9.6x | |
| Oracle PeopleSoft Financials | 10 of 20 | 11.3x |
| Salesforce software | 12 of 20 | 6.3x |
| Google Ads | 8 of 20 | 12.3x |
| Qlik Tech QlikView | 9 of 20 | 8.5x |
| Microsoft Publisher | 11 of 20 | 5.4x |
| IBM Cognos Impromptu | 9 of 20 | 7.8x |
| Oracle PeopleSoft | 10 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Delphi Technology | 8 of 20 | 8.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.50 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.38 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 4.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 1.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.99 | 5.34 |
| Sales and Marketing | 4.81 | 5.14 |
| English Language | 4.71 | 5.21 |
| Administration and Management | 4.40 | 4.63 |
| Education and Training | 4.21 | 4.99 |
| Administrative | 3.76 | 4.55 |
| Mathematics | 3.59 | 4.55 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.57 | 4.52 |
| Communications and Media | 3.20 | 3.38 |
| Economics and Accounting | 3.11 | 3.82 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.90 | 2.70 |
| Telecommunications | 2.87 | 1.91 |
| Psychology | 2.76 | 2.98 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.52 | 3.06 |
| Chemistry | 2.35 | 2.22 |
| Law and Government | 2.31 | 2.12 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.30 | 2.10 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.24 | 1.77 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.06 | 1.67 |
| Production and Processing | 1.83 | 1.67 |
| Foreign Language | 1.83 | 0.98 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.79 | 1.92 |
| Design | 1.59 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.56 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.53 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.47 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.44 | 1.16 |
| Transportation | 1.42 | 0.97 |
| Mechanical | 1.39 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.27 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.20 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.20 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.07 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Written Expression | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Number Facility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Visualization | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Control Precision | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Depth Perception | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.25 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.25 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.25 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.25 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.25 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.12 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Facebook hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Bizlink Salon Manager
- Booker Software SpaBooker
- CRIMPERS Management Software CRIMPERS Salon Software
- CSI Software Spa Management
- ClienTrak!
- DaySmart Software Salon Iris
- Elite Software Elite Salon & Spa Management
- Elite Software Elite Salon & Spa Payroll
- Envision Salon
- Floydware Rosy
- Innovative Business Computer Solutions Spa/Salon Manager
- Leprechaun Spa and Salon Software
- MIKAL SMS
- MINDBODY business management software
- ManageMySpa
- Milano Spa
- Millennium SpaSalon
- Neill Technologies SpaBiz
- Oracle Taleo
- PAR Technology SpaSoft
- ProSolutions Software Transcend
- Rogers Software Development SuperSalon
- Shortcuts Software Shortcuts Spa
- SpaGuru
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- Syntec Systems Insight
- TouchSuite Salon
- Web browser software
- YouTube
- intelligenz Solutions intelliSpa
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Spa Managers separately. These are the figures for Personal Service Managers, All Other (11-9179), its parent occupation.
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 area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 350 | 3.84 | $82,550 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 210 | 2.19 | $61,460 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 200 | 1.91 | $73,880 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 150 | 1.63 | $60,720 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 650 | 1.55 | $78,910 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 250 | 1.34 | $62,860 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 120 | 0.64 | Not available |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 370 | 0.58 | $74,320 |