Management Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Above-baseline growth SOC 11-9111

Medical and Health Services Managers

Projected +23% employment change leads this card; pay sits next to Architectural and Engineering Managers, Purchasing Managers, Sales Managers, Financial Managers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Medical and Health Services Managers: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($171K) , Purchasing Managers ($148K) , Sales Managers ($148K) , Financial Managers ($167K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Medical and Health Services Managers publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 11-9111 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel
  2. 2. Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as personnel activities and information, and…
  3. 3. Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, including personnel administration, training…
  4. 4. Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for servic…
  5. 5. Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regul…
  6. 6. Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space, and equipment availability
  7. 7. Monitor the use of diagnostic services, inpatient beds, facilities, and staff to ensure effective use of resources and assess the need fo…
  8. 8. Direct or conduct recruitment, hiring, and training of personnel
  9. 9. Manage change in integrated health care delivery systems, such as work restructuring, technological innovations, and shifts in the focus…
  10. 10. Maintain communication between governing boards, medical staff, and department heads by attending board meetings and coordinating interde…
  11. 11. Establish objectives and evaluative or operational criteria for units managed
  12. 12. Develop and implement organizational policies and procedures for the facility or medical unit

Medical and Health Services Managers: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 11-9111 - lead skill Speaking at 4.1 ; lead knowledge Administration and Management. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Speaking 4.1
  2. 2. Critical Thinking 4.1
  3. 3. Reading Comprehension 4.0
  4. 4. Active Listening 4.0
  5. 5. Writing 4.0
  6. 6. Monitoring 4.0
  7. 7. Social Perceptiveness 4.0
  8. 8. Complex Problem Solving 4.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Administration and Management 4.7
  2. 2. English Language 4.4
  3. 3. Customer and Personal Service 4.2
  4. 4. Personnel and Human Resources 4.1
  5. 5. Education and Training 3.9
  6. 6. Computers and Electronics 3.8
Projected employment change 2024-2034
↑ +23%
much faster than average (3.1%)
National median $123,860/yr
$124K
National median
62,100
Annual openings
597,080
Estimated US jobs
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Highest-pay peer · $171K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Bachelor's degree
Related experience Less than 5 years

Top Paying States for Medical and Health Services Managers

1. District of Columbia $155,140
2. Massachusetts $134,360
3. New York $164,120
4. New Jersey $145,650
5. Colorado $134,910
6. Delaware $134,820
7. Hawaii $147,630
8. Oregon $141,690
9. California $141,480
10. Washington $145,290

Other Management Occupations titles

  1. 1. Sales Managers $148,270
  2. 2. Financial Managers $166,570
  3. 3. Purchasing Managers $148,080
  4. 4. Human Resources Managers $149,280
  5. 5. Marketing Managers $166,790
  6. 6. Architectural and Engineering Managers $171,270

BLS projects +23% employment change for Medical and Health Services Managers (2024-2034), much faster than average vs the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. Published median pay is $123,860.

BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical entry education and less than 5 years related experience. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal employer rules. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: District of Columbia at $155,140. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Architectural and Engineering Managers at $171,270. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Medical and Health Services Managers pay-rank #17 in Management Occupations

Medical and Health Services Managers sits at pay-rank #17 of 37 detailed Management Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 11-9111 · national median $123,860 · middle third of Management Occupations (#17/37). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

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State, metro, and percentile for SOC 11-9111

District of Columbia · top state for Medical and Health Services Managers

$155K published median

Massachusetts · #2 state pay

$134K · behind District of Columbia

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Highest-pay peer vs Medical and Health Services Managers · $171K

Purchasing Managers

Lower-pay peer beside Medical and Health Services Managers · $148K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Medical and Health Services Managers mid-table among Management Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #17 of 37 detailed Management Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Fundraising Managers ($125K), Industrial Production Managers ($126K), Construction Managers ($115K), Training and Development Managers ($133K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do medical and health services managers do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Medical and Health Services Managers. Leading ones include: 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…; Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, including personnel administration, training…; Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for servic…. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for medical and health services managers? ▼
For SOC 11-9111, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (4.1), Critical Thinking (4.1), Reading Comprehension (4.0), Active Listening (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Administration and Management, English Language, Customer and Personal Service. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Medical and Health Services Managers? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $123,860 as the national median for Medical and Health Services Managers. The published 10th-90th range is $73,390 to $224,340. Beside Architectural and Engineering Managers ($171,270), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
How fast is Medical and Health Services Managers projected to grow? ▼
BLS Employment Projections put Medical and Health Services Managers at +23% change for 2024-2034, with about 62,100 annual openings. Versus the all-occupations baseline (3.1%): much faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Medical and Health Services Managers? ▼
BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Medical and Health Services Managers. Related-work-experience category: less than 5 years. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Medical and Health Services Managers? ▼
District of Columbia ($155,140), Massachusetts ($134,360), New York ($164,120) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Medical and Health Services Managers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 11-9111. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Medical and Health Services Managers. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics