Management Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 11-9151

Social and Community Service Managers

The published band from $53,150 to $132,260 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Natural Sciences Managers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Social and Community Service Managers: Natural Sciences Managers ($167K) , Advertising and Promotions Managers ($134K) , Sales Managers ($148K) , Public Relations Managers ($147K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Social and Community Service Managers publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 11-9151 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of directors or senior management
  2. 2. Direct activities of professional and technical staff members and volunteers
  3. 3. Evaluate the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and that resources are used effectively
  4. 4. Participate in the determination of organizational policies regarding such issues as participant eligibility, program requirements, and p…
  5. 5. Prepare and maintain records and reports, such as budgets, personnel records, or training manuals
  6. 6. Provide direct service and support to individuals or clients, such as handling a referral for child advocacy issues, conducting a needs e…
  7. 7. Establish and maintain relationships with other agencies and organizations in community to meet community needs and to ensure that servic…
  8. 8. Recruit, interview, and hire or sign up volunteers and staff
  9. 9. Research and analyze member or community needs to determine program directions and goals
  10. 10. Implement and evaluate staff, volunteer, or community training programs
  11. 11. Act as consultants to agency staff and other community programs regarding the interpretation of program-related federal, state, and count…
  12. 12. Analyze proposed legislation, regulations, or rule changes to determine how agency services could be impacted

Social and Community Service Managers: O*NET ranks Social Perceptiveness first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 11-9151 - lead skill Social Perceptiveness at 4.0 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Social Perceptiveness 4.0
  2. 2. Service Orientation 4.0
  3. 3. Active Listening 3.9
  4. 4. Critical Thinking 3.9
  5. 5. Active Learning 3.9
  6. 6. Monitoring 3.9
  7. 7. Coordination 3.9
  8. 8. Complex Problem Solving 3.9

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.6
  2. 2. Administration and Management 4.4
  3. 3. English Language 4.3
  4. 4. Psychology 4.1
  5. 5. Education and Training 3.9
  6. 6. Personnel and Human Resources 3.7
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$53,150 to $132,260
median $80,390 · ~2.5× spread
$80K
National median
↑ +6%
Growth 2024-2034
18,600
Annual openings
209,330
Estimated US jobs
Natural Sciences Managers
Highest-pay peer · $167K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

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

Top Paying States for Social and Community Service Managers

1. Colorado $97,440
2. Tennessee $88,240
3. Washington $103,000
4. Maryland $87,450
5. New York $95,980
6. New Jersey $95,290
7. Oregon $87,010
8. District of Columbia $106,700
9. Virginia $94,970
10. Alaska $98,370

Other Management Occupations titles

  1. 1. Sales Managers $148,270
  2. 2. Public Relations Managers $146,910
  3. 3. Natural Sciences Managers $167,220
  4. 4. Managers, All Other $141,900
  5. 5. Advertising and Promotions Managers $133,660
  6. 6. Human Resources Managers $149,280

The OEWS band for Social and Community Service Managers runs from $53,150 (10th) to $132,260 (90th), about 2.5× wide, with median $80,390. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +6% change between 2024 and 2034 (faster than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 18,600 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years as the typical related-work-experience category. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. 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: Colorado at $97,440. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Natural Sciences Managers at $167,220. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Social and Community Service Managers pay-rank #30 in Management Occupations

On the Management Occupations median table (37 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Social and Community Service Managers lands at #30, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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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.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Social and Community Service Managers is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Social and Community Service Managers salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 11-9151

Colorado · top state for Social and Community Service Managers

$97K published median

Tennessee · #2 state pay

$88K · behind Colorado

Natural Sciences Managers

Highest-pay peer vs Social and Community Service Managers · $167K

Advertising and Promotions Managers

Lower-pay peer beside Social and Community Service Managers · $134K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Social and Community Service Managers land on the Management Occupations median table? ▼
Social and Community Service Managers is pay-rank #30 of 37 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling ($80K), Funeral Home Managers ($79K), Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers ($90K), Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers ($70K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do social and community service managers do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Social and Community Service Managers. Leading ones include: Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of directors or senior management; Direct activities of professional and technical staff members and volunteers; Evaluate the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and that resources are used effectively; Participate in the determination of organizational policies regarding such issues as participant eligibility, program requirements, and p…. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for social and community service managers? ▼
For SOC 11-9151, O*NET importance scores lead with Social Perceptiveness (4.0), Service Orientation (4.0), Active Listening (3.9), Critical Thinking (3.9). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, Administration and Management, English Language. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Social and Community Service Managers? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $53,150 and the 90th at $132,260 for Social and Community Service Managers (2.5× spread). The national median is $80,390. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Social and Community Service Managers? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Social and Community Service Managers is +6%. Projected annual openings: about 18,600. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Social and Community Service Managers? ▼
BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Social and Community Service 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 Social and Community Service Managers? ▼
Colorado ($97,440), Tennessee ($88,240), Washington ($103,000) 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.

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

Federal sources on this Social and Community Service Managers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 11-9151. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Social and Community Service 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