Spa Managers Career, Salary and Skills
Spa Managers have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $69,770 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 10,450. Wage data is published for 67 locations.
Occupation description
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of a spa facility. Coordinate programs, schedule and direct staff, and oversee financial activities.
O*NET code
11-9179.02
Job zone
3
Typical education
Not recorded
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$69,770
Hourly median
$33.54
Employment
10,450
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Coordination | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Service Orientation | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.88 | 3.50 |
| Time Management | 3.75 | 4.00 |
Typical tasks
- Schedule staff or supervise scheduling.
- Inventory products and order new supplies.
- Respond to customer inquiries or complaints.
- Perform accounting duties, such as recording daily cash flow, preparing bank deposits, or generating financial statements.
- Coordinate facility schedules to maximize usage and efficiency.
- Assess employee performance and suggest ways to improve work.
- Monitor operations to ensure compliance with applicable health, safety, or hygiene standards.
- Recruit, interview, or hire employees.
Technology
- Bizlink Salon Manager
- Booker Software SpaBooker
- ClienTrak!
- CRIMPERS Management Software CRIMPERS Salon Software
- CSI Software Spa Management
- 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
- intelligenz Solutions intelliSpa
- Leprechaun Spa and Salon Software
Spa Managers salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Spa Managers Salary in CAMedian $77,840 · Employment 2,010
- Spa Managers Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $78,910 · Employment 650
- Spa Managers Salary in MDMedian $83,990 · Employment 510
- Spa Managers Salary in NYMedian $65,150 · Employment 410
- Spa Managers Salary in New York, NYMedian $74,320 · Employment 370
- Spa Managers Salary in Baltimore, MDMedian $82,550 · Employment 350
- Spa Managers Salary in PAMedian $72,640 · Employment 280
- Spa Managers Salary in Miami, FLMedian $62,860 · Employment 250
- Spa Managers Salary in NCMedian $73,990 · Employment 240
- Spa Managers Salary in IAMedian $69,720 · Employment 230
- Spa Managers Salary in Tampa, FLMedian $61,460 · Employment 210
- Spa Managers Salary in San Diego, CAMedian $73,880 · Employment 200
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.