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Construction Managers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$114,990
United States, 2025
Employment
380,360
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 11-9021.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes or other regulations.
- Develop or implement quality control programs.
- Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines.
- Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
- Direct and supervise construction or related workers.
- Determine labor requirements for dispatching workers to construction sites.
- Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
- Prepare contracts or negotiate revisions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, or subcontractors.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$69,690
25th percentile
$88,550
75th percentile
$151,640
90th percentile
$189,440
Most important skills
- Judgment and Decision Making4.1
- Management of Personnel Resources4.1
- Active Listening4.0
- Time Management4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Coordination4.0
- Complex Problem Solving4.0
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Speaking3.9
- Active Learning3.9
- Monitoring3.9
- Negotiation3.9
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 25 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
25
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.1 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Coordination | 4.0 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Monitoring | 3.9 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 4.1 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Time Management | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Negotiation | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Management of Financial Resources | 3.6 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Writing | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Mathematics | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Management of Material Resources | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Persuasion | 3.1 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Instructing | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Operations Analysis | 3.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Construction ManagersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $166,030 | 5,160 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $163,040 | 1,850 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $159,860 | 110 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $159,430 | 4,010 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $158,000 | 12,120 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $156,580 | 210 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $156,470 | 7,570 | 2025 |
| NY | $155,360 | 10,280 | 2025 |
| WA | $155,070 | 6,010 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | $154,300 | 60 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $152,100 | 310 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $150,780 | 60 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $149,900 | 320 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $146,740 | 2,690 | 2025 |
| MA | $145,010 | 9,870 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | $142,500 | 160 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $142,070 | 100 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | $140,570 | 880 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $140,080 | 200 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | $139,480 | 60 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.