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Facilities Managers — Career Decision Dashboard

United States

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Median annual wage

$106,660

United States, 2025

Employment

156,180

United States, 2025

Typical education

Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree

Job Zone 3

Skills identified

35

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Career overview

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

O*NET code
11-3013.00
Job zone
3
Experience required
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

Typical tasks

  • Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained.
  • Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Oversee construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and to ensure that facilities meet environmental, health, and security standards, and comply with government regulations.
  • Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.
  • Participate in architectural and engineering planning and design, including space and installation management.
  • Set goals and deadlines for the department.
  • Conduct classes to teach procedures to staff.
  • Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Salary analysis — United States

$64,480
10th
$82,020
25th
$106,660
Median
$138,870
75th
$176,120
90th

10th percentile

$64,480

25th percentile

$82,020

75th percentile

$138,870

90th percentile

$176,120

Most important skills

  • Speaking3.9
  • Active Listening3.8
  • Reading Comprehension3.8
  • Monitoring3.8
  • Critical Thinking3.8
  • Coordination3.6
  • Social Perceptiveness3.6
  • Management of Personnel Resources3.5
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.5
  • Time Management3.4
  • Complex Problem Solving3.4
  • Writing3.3

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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 20 identified skills

Matched

0

Missing

20

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Skills to develop

SkillImportanceRequired levelYour levelGap
Speaking3.93.8Not selected3.8
Reading Comprehension3.83.9Not selected3.9
Monitoring3.83.9Not selected3.9
Active Listening3.83.8Not selected3.8
Critical Thinking3.83.8Not selected3.8
Coordination3.63.8Not selected3.8
Social Perceptiveness3.63.6Not selected3.6
Time Management3.43.8Not selected3.8
Management of Personnel Resources3.53.6Not selected3.6
Writing3.33.8Not selected3.8
Judgment and Decision Making3.53.4Not selected3.4
Complex Problem Solving3.43.4Not selected3.4
Instructing3.33.3Not selected3.3
Persuasion3.13.4Not selected3.4
Negotiation3.03.5Not selected3.5
Learning Strategies3.03.3Not selected3.3
Systems Evaluation3.03.3Not selected3.3
Active Learning3.13.1Not selected3.1
Systems Analysis3.03.1Not selected3.1
Service Orientation3.02.9Not selected2.9

Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.

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How salary varies by location

LocationMedianEmploymentYear
Kennewick, WA$157,120902025
Seattle, WA$149,4901,8302025
San Jose, CA$145,0001,4602025
Florence, AL$140,000302025
WA$139,9902,7902025
Idaho Falls, ID$139,1801402025
San Francisco, CA$134,2303,1002025
New York, NY$134,01010,2102025
Mount Vernon, WA$133,620402025
Bellingham, WA$132,870702025
Boulder, CO$132,7401602025
Vallejo, CA$131,8301402025
Kokomo, IN$131,390302025
NY$131,3509,5802025
Greeley, CO$131,190902025
Pueblo, CO$131,140502025
Trenton, NJ$131,1403402025
Tuscaloosa, AL$129,880502025
DE$129,2602402025
Wenatchee, WA$129,110402025
All locations with published data

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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0.

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.