Occupations/11-3013.00

Facilities Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. May include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization's campus.

Certificate or two-year

Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.

AI automation risk

44%

Mixed exposure

Human characteristics

63%

Strong human-characteristic mix

Task orientation

54%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

Mostly routine
Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained.
Task
Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems.
Task
Oversee construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and to ensure that facilities meet environmental, health, and security standards, and comply with government regulations.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

01Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained.
02Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems.
03Oversee construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and to ensure that facilities meet environmental, health, and security standards, and comply with government regulations.
04Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.
05Participate in architectural and engineering planning and design, including space and installation management.
06Set goals and deadlines for the department.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

Repeating same tasks3.82
Degree of automation2.02
Time sitting3.34
Originality (ability)2.75
Conflict situations3.32
Hands-on objects/tools2.59
Outdoors / weather2.66
Disease exposure1.67
Decision freedom4.28

Top abilities

Written Comprehension3.75
Problem Sensitivity3.75
Oral Expression3.75
Oral Comprehension3.75
Information Ordering3.75
Written Expression3.62
Speech Recognition3.62
Inductive Reasoning3.62

Essential skills

Reading Comprehension3.75
Active Listening3.75
Writing3.25
Speaking3.88
Mathematics2.75
Science1.50
Critical Thinking3.75
Active Learning3.12
Learning Strategies3.00
Monitoring3.75

CIP matches

15.1501Engineering/Industrial Management19.0604Facilities Planning and Management30.1201Historic Preservation and Conservation, General30.1299Historic Preservation and Conservation, Other31.0301Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General46.0401Building/Property Maintenance46.0412Building/Construction Site Management/Manager51.0702Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management52.0101Business/Commerce, General52.0201Business Administration and Management, General52.0202Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management52.0205Operations Management and Supervision52.0904Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

Schools offering related programs

12 of 93 shown

Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.

Institution	Program	Tuition	Admit	Grad 6-yr	Earnings
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public	Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201	$15,200	24%	87%	1 yr $150,453 2 yr $143,744 Master's · CIP 52.02
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit	Business/Commerce, General 52.0101	$60,800	11%	91%	1 yr $134,003 2 yr $135,250 Master's · CIP 52.01
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public	Engineering/Industrial Management 15.1501	$4,600	100%	27%	1 yr $118,465 2 yr $157,779 Master's · CIP 15.15
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public	Business/Commerce, General 52.0101	$11,200	49%	89%	1 yr $110,878 2 yr $113,091 Master's · CIP 52.01
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public	Engineering/Industrial Management 15.1501	$11,400	88%	67%	1 yr $107,535 2 yr $106,421 Master's · CIP 15.15
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	Engineering/Industrial Management 15.1501	$33,200	53%	65%	1 yr $99,481 2 yr $96,405 Master's · CIP 15.15
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public	Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 51.0702	$17,700	18%	93%	1 yr $89,044 2 yr $87,112 Master's · CIP 51.07
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit	Engineering/Industrial Management 15.1501	$62,400	4%	96%	1 yr $86,867 2 yr $92,632 Bachelor's · CIP 15.15
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public	Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 51.0702	$15,200	57%	86%	1 yr $84,653 2 yr $72,901 Master's · CIP 51.07
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public	Engineering/Industrial Management 15.1501	$17,500	45%	85%	1 yr $80,273 2 yr $71,015 Master's · CIP 15.15
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA · Public	Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 51.0702	$9,200	67%	56%	1 yr $68,778 2 yr $95,739 Master's · CIP 51.07
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · Public	Engineering/Industrial Management 15.1501	$13,200	87%	66%	1 yr $67,660 2 yr $73,215 Bachelor's · CIP 15.15