General and Operations Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 34,370 | $113,350 | $54.50 | |
| Alaska | 6,650 | $102,890 | $49.46 | |
| Arizona | 73,960 | $99,490 | $47.83 | |
| Arkansas | 27,120 | $85,080 | $40.91 | |
| California | 286,030 | $131,080 | $63.02 | |
| Colorado | 41,820 | $132,310 | $63.61 | |
| Connecticut | 36,620 | $141,330 | $67.95 | |
| Delaware | 4,240 | $148,920 | $71.60 | |
| District of Columbia | 29,570 | $156,010 | $75.01 | |
| Florida | 167,050 | $98,820 | $47.51 | |
| Georgia | 91,120 | $102,190 | $49.13 | |
| Hawaii | 11,510 | $107,140 | $51.51 | |
| Idaho | 21,450 | $76,870 | $36.96 | |
| Illinois | 140,980 | $118,890 | $57.16 | |
| Indiana | 54,060 | $110,060 | $52.91 | |
| Iowa | 32,670 | $90,290 | $43.41 | |
| Kansas | 22,510 | $93,700 | $45.05 | |
| Kentucky | 42,660 | $86,250 | $41.46 | |
| Louisiana | 34,670 | $114,380 | $54.99 | |
| Maine | 11,680 | $99,370 | $47.77 | |
| Maryland | 55,370 | $120,090 | $57.73 | |
| Massachusetts | 111,090 | $141,840 | $68.19 | |
| Michigan | 79,200 | $112,740 | $54.20 | |
| Minnesota | 63,290 | $104,080 | $50.04 | |
| Mississippi | 22,760 | $84,700 | $40.72 | |
| Missouri | 76,710 | $96,820 | $46.55 | |
| Montana | 8,460 | $96,530 | $46.41 | |
| Nebraska | 19,270 | $91,870 | $44.17 | |
| Nevada | 30,520 | $102,270 | $49.17 | |
| New Hampshire | 15,490 | $119,480 | $57.44 | |
| New Jersey | 48,310 | $164,670 | $79.17 | |
| New Mexico | 14,750 | $107,260 | $51.57 | |
| New York | 197,050 | $144,830 | $69.63 | |
| North Carolina | 79,840 | $117,130 | $56.31 | |
| North Dakota | 9,660 | $97,470 | $46.86 | |
| Ohio | 89,630 | $108,980 | $52.39 | |
| Oklahoma | 29,750 | $96,510 | $46.40 | |
| Oregon | 41,790 | $105,500 | $50.72 | |
| Pennsylvania | 125,600 | $113,840 | $54.73 | |
| Rhode Island | 6,240 | $135,160 | $64.98 | |
| South Carolina | 50,410 | $94,700 | $45.53 | |
| South Dakota | 3,510 | $129,370 | $62.20 | |
| Tennessee | 56,130 | $120,020 | $57.70 | |
| Texas | 336,380 | $106,390 | $51.15 | |
| Utah | 60,180 | $85,410 | $41.06 | |
| Vermont | 7,940 | $90,750 | $43.63 | |
| Virginia | 80,330 | $127,380 | $61.24 | |
| Washington | 48,020 | $134,690 | $64.76 | |
| West Virginia | 12,310 | $86,500 | $41.59 | |
| Wisconsin | 28,230 | $130,320 | $62.66 | |
| Wyoming | 5,980 | $99,340 | $47.76 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to manage the specialized business functions of a veterinary office. Includes instruction in business office operations, business and financial record-keeping, personnel supervision, veterinary care policy administration, conference planning, scheduling and coordination, public relations, and applicable law and regulations.
A program that prepares individuals to develop and manage park facilities and other indoor and outdoor recreation and leisure facilities. Includes instruction in supervising support personnel, health and safety standards, public relations, and basic business and marketing principles.
Any instructional program in parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management not listed above.
A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and principles of public administration; the management of public policy; executive-legislative relations; public budgetary processes and financial management; administrative law; public personnel management; professional ethics; and research methods.
A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
A program that prepares individuals to manage the business affairs of non-profit corporations, including foundations, educational institutions, associations, and other such organizations, and public agencies and governmental operations. Includes instruction in business management, principles of public administration, principles of accounting and financial management, human resources management, taxation of non-profit organizations, and business law as applied to non-profit organizations.
A program that prepares individuals to manage the operations of a wide variety of retail businesses, including department stores; independent and chain stores; fashion, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical establishments; and online retail businesses. Includes instruction in retail management, merchandise management, customer service management, marketing, organizational behavior, accounting, finance, business law, and personnel management.
A program that focuses on the principles of business risk measurement, mitigation, and management. Includes instruction in business analytics, foundations of insurance and risk management, investments, life and health insurance, loss prevention, property and liability insurance risk assessment, risk control, risk financing, and security.
A program that generally prepares individuals to perform development, marketing and management functions associated with owning and operating a business.
A program that focuses on blending entrepreneurial ideas and management skills for issue advocacy and social change. Includes instruction in philanthropy, business modeling, design, entrepreneurship, finance, investing, resource management, project management, prototype development, and marketing.
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting, financial instruments, capital planning, funds acquisition, asset and debt management, budgeting, financial analysis, and investments and portfolio management.
A program that focuses on the strategies used to define and manage acceptable financial risk for companies. Includes instruction in banking and bank regulations, derivative securities, interest rate and credit markets, financial engineering of systematic risk, and equity, bond, futures, and options markets.
A program that prepares individuals to manage international businesses and/or business operations. Includes instruction in the principles and processes of export sales, trade controls, foreign operations and related problems, monetary issues, international business policy, and applications to doing business in specific countries and markets.
A general program that focuses on the application of statistical modeling, data warehousing, data mining, programming, forecasting and operations research techniques to the analysis of problems of business organization and performance. Includes instruction in optimization theory and mathematical techniques, data mining, data warehousing, stochastic and dynamic modeling, operations analysis, and the design and testing of prototype systems and evaluation models.
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$115,250 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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Bachelor's degreeTypical education requirement
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5 years or moreTypical experience requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as general and operations managers.
- Less than high school 3%
- High school graduate 17%
- College dropout 25%
- Associate’s degree 10%
- Bachelor’s degree 33%
- Master’s degree 11%
- Doctorate degree 2%
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