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Medical and Health Services 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
$123,860
United States, 2025
Employment
597,080
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.
- O*NET code
- 11-9111.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
- Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
- Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, including personnel administration, training, and coordination of medical, nursing and physical plant staff.
- Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting.
- Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.
- Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space, and equipment availability.
- Monitor the use of diagnostic services, inpatient beds, facilities, and staff to ensure effective use of resources and assess the need for additional staff, equipment, and services.
- Direct or conduct recruitment, hiring, and training of personnel.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$73,390
25th percentile
$94,700
75th percentile
$166,100
90th percentile
$224,340
Most important skills
- Speaking4.1
- Critical Thinking4.1
- Writing4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Monitoring4.0
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Complex Problem Solving4.0
- Judgment and Decision Making4.0
- Time Management4.0
- Management of Personnel Resources4.0
- Coordination3.9
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 23 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | 4.1 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Speaking | 4.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Monitoring | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Time Management | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Coordination | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Persuasion | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Instructing | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Service Orientation | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Operations Analysis | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Negotiation | 3.9 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.3 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.6 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Management of Financial Resources | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Management of Material Resources | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Medical and Health Services ManagersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $171,210 | 4,560 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $170,730 | 800 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $167,580 | 35,260 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $167,530 | 270 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $166,310 | 11,980 | 2025 |
| NY | $164,120 | 33,200 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $160,100 | 4,600 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $159,350 | 4,500 | 2025 |
| DC | $155,140 | 2,010 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $151,260 | 3,210 | 2025 |
| Medford, OR | $151,250 | 290 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $151,180 | 2,140 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | $148,080 | 180 | 2025 |
| HI | $147,630 | 2,650 | 2025 |
| Corvallis, OR | $147,620 | 120 | 2025 |
| NJ | $145,650 | 16,900 | 2025 |
| WA | $145,290 | 7,490 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $143,150 | 910 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $142,970 | 740 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | $141,880 | 450 | 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.