Occupations/11-9072.00

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling

Plan, direct, or coordinate entertainment and recreational activities and operations of a recreational facility, including cruise ships and parks.

Bachelor’s

Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.

AI automation risk

25%

More resilient

Human characteristics

71%

Strong human-characteristic mix

Task orientation

21%

More resilient

A day in this job

Mostly human
Plan, organize, or lead group activities for customers, such as exercise routines, athletic events, or arts and crafts.
Mostly routine
Calculate and record department expenses and revenue.
Mostly human
Interview and hire associates to fill staff vacancies.

Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

01Plan, organize, or lead group activities for customers, such as exercise routines, athletic events, or arts and crafts.
02Plan programs of events or schedules of activities.
03Talk to coworkers using electronic devices, such as computers and radios.
04Write budgets to plan recreational activities or programs.
05Interview and hire associates to fill staff vacancies.
06Calculate and record department expenses and revenue.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

Repeating same tasks2.60
Degree of automation1.65
Time sitting3.43
Originality (ability)3.25
Conflict situations2.96
Hands-on objects/tools2.59
Outdoors / weather3.07
Disease exposure1.94
Decision freedom4.37

Top abilities

Oral Expression4.12
Oral Comprehension4.00
Speech Recognition3.88
Written Expression3.75
Speech Clarity3.75
Written Comprehension3.62
Problem Sensitivity3.62
Near Vision3.50

Essential skills

Reading Comprehension3.75
Active Listening3.88
Writing3.62
Speaking3.88
Mathematics2.38
Science1.25
Critical Thinking3.75
Active Learning3.38
Learning Strategies3.12
Monitoring3.50

CIP matches

03.0207Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism31.0301Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General31.0302Golf Course Operation and Grounds Management31.0399Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, Other31.0504Sport and Fitness Administration/Management52.0101Business/Commerce, General52.0201Business Administration and Management, General52.0901Hospitality Administration/Management, General52.0906Resort Management

Schools offering related programs

12 of 88 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
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit	Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201	$62,400	4%	96%	1 yr $166,516 2 yr $163,337 Master's · CIP 52.02
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
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · Public	Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 31.0504	$11,900	80%	73%	1 yr $76,460 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 31.05
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit	Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 31.0504	$68,200	4%	96%	1 yr $63,005 2 yr $57,318 Master's · CIP 31.05
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit	Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201	$65,200	14%	89%	1 yr $60,939 2 yr $60,597 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public	Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism 03.0207	$19,600	55%	86%	1 yr $60,320 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 03.02
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public	Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201	$11,800	17%	91%	1 yr $58,967 2 yr $61,714 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public	Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201	$13,600	81%	72%	1 yr $54,309 2 yr $54,671 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02
University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit	Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201	$50,200	77%	82%	1 yr $51,586 2 yr $50,773 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02
St Catherine University St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit	Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201	$47,500	76%	71%	1 yr $49,814 2 yr $52,789 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 31.0504	$65,400	12%	95%	1 yr $49,784 2 yr $50,856 Master's · CIP 31.05
Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN · Public	Business Administration and Management, General 52.0201	$6,100	100%	32%	1 yr $49,423 2 yr $51,607 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02