Career field
Management careers
Occupations that plan, direct, and coordinate organizations, operations, and people. CampusPin lists 38 management occupations, with median pay ranging from $44,810 to $206,420 per year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024). Median pay is occupation-wide, not a starting wage or a guarantee.
Occupations in this field
- Chief executives$206,420
- Computer and information systems managers$171,200
- Architectural and engineering managers$167,740
- Financial managers$161,700
- Natural sciences managers$161,180
- Marketing managers$161,030
- Compensation and benefits managers$140,360
- Human resources managers$140,030
- Purchasing managers$139,510
- Public relations managers$138,520
- Sales managers$138,060
- Managers, all other$136,550
- Training and development managers$127,090
- Advertising and promotions managers$126,960
- Fundraising managers$123,480
- Industrial production managers$121,440
- Medical and health services managers$117,960
- Administrative services managers$108,390
- Construction managers$106,980
- Facilities managers$104,690
- Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary$104,070
- Education administrators, postsecondary$103,960
- General and operations managers$102,950
- Transportation, storage, and distribution managers$102,010
- Postmasters and mail superintendents$92,730
- Education administrators, all other$89,040
- Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers$87,980
- Emergency management directors$86,130
- Gambling managers$85,580
- Social and community service managers$78,240
- Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling$77,180
- Funeral home managers$76,830
- Lodging managers$68,130
- Property, real estate, and community association managers$66,700
- Food service managers$65,310
- Personal service managers, all other$61,340
- Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare$56,270
- Legislators$44,810
Majors that lead into this field
CampusPin majors whose program maps to occupations in this field via the federal CIP–SOC crosswalk.
- Computer Science
- Cybersecurity
- Information Technology
- Data Science
- Engineering
- Business Administration
- Finance
- Marketing
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Political Science
- Economics
- Criminal Justice
- Communications
- History
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Public Administration
- Mechanical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Public Health
- Healthcare Administration
- Architecture
- Supply Chain Management
- Human Resource Management
- Computer Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Statistics
- Information Systems
- Urban Planning
- Construction Management
- Geology
- Hospitality Management
- Anthropology
- Geography
- Astronomy
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Public Relations
- Real Estate
Occupation data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (Employment Projections); wages are 2024 and projections cover 2024–2034. Figures are national, not institution-specific, and projections are estimates, not guarantees.