Management · Holland code ECR
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.
Also called: Facilities Director, Facilities Maintenance Manager, Facilities Manager, Facilities Operations Manager (Facilities Ops Manager), Building Maintenance Superintendent, Building Services Supervisor, Facilities Coordinator, Facilities Engineer.
O*NET 11-3013.00
At a glance
- US median annual pay
- $106,660
- Middle half earn $82,020 to $138,870. BLS OEWS, May 2025.
- Most common education
- Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
- 57% of workers surveyed by O*NET report this level.
- Preparation needed
- Job Zone 3 of 5
- Medium preparation. Zone 1 is little or none; zone 5 is graduate-level.
What the work involves
The tasks workers in this occupation rate as most important, from the O*NET survey.
- Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained.
- Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems.
- Oversee construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and to ensure that facilities meet environmental, health, and security standards, and comply with government regulations.
- Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.
- Participate in architectural and engineering planning and design, including space and installation management.
- Set goals and deadlines for the department.
- Conduct classes to teach procedures to staff.
- Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Skills and knowledge it leans on
Skills
- Speaking3.9 / 5
- Reading Comprehension3.8 / 5
- Active Listening3.8 / 5
- Critical Thinking3.8 / 5
- Monitoring3.8 / 5
- Writing3.3 / 5
Knowledge areas
- Customer and Personal Service4.4 / 5
- Administration and Management4.2 / 5
- English Language3.8 / 5
- Public Safety and Security3.5 / 5
- Personnel and Human Resources3.4 / 5
- Mechanical3.4 / 5
Importance ratings on O*NET’s 1 to 5 scale. Higher means the occupation depends on it more.
Who tends to enjoy it
How strongly this occupation draws on each of the six Holland interest types, which is the same profile the career interests test compares you against.
- Realistic53
- Investigative27
- Artistic10
- Social43
- Enterprising73
- Conventional73
The same work abroad
Other countries classify jobs differently, so these are the closest matches through the international ISCO-08 standard, not exact equivalents.
European occupation titles (ESCO)
- business manager · DE Manager/Managerin · FR responsable commercial/responsable commerciale
- facilities manager · DE Führungskraft im Gebäudemanagement · FR gestionnaire d'immeubles
- manufacturing facility manager · DE Verwalter von Produktionsgebäuden/Verwalterin von Produktionsgebäuden · FR responsable maintenance de site de production
- operations manager · DE Betriebsleiter/Betriebsleiterin · FR directeur des opérations/directrice des opérations
- hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies distribution manager · DE Vertriebsleiter für Eisenwaren, Sanitär- und Heizungsanlagen/Vertriebsleiterin für Eisenwaren, Sanitär- und Heizungsanlagen · FR responsable de la logistique distribution d'articles de quincaillerie, fournitures pour plomberie et chauffage
- correctional services manager · DE Gefängnisdirektor/Gefängnisdirektorin · FR chef d'établissement pénitentiaire
Closest UK occupation groups (SOC 2020)
- Purchasing managers and directors (1134)61,700 employed
- Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport (1140)30,300 employed
- Managers in logistics (1243)34,900 employed
Employment is the UK Annual Population Survey for April 2025 to March 2026, all workers in the group, which can be broader than this one occupation.
Pay across Europe, for the whole group
Median annual earnings of all employees in “Managers”. This is the broad ISCO group this occupation falls in, not the occupation itself, so treat it as context for the wage level, not as a salary for this job.
| Country | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Belgium | €96,629 |
| Italy | €96,052 |
| Germany | €90,192 |
| Austria | €82,936 |
| Netherlands | €69,857 |
| Sweden | €60,369 |
| France | €58,740 |
| Ireland | €55,854 |
| Spain | €54,121 |
| Portugal | €39,189 |
| Poland | €19,596 |
Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey, businesses with ten or more employees outside public administration, in euro and not adjusted for the cost of living. Reference years differ between sources: the US, Japan and Europe figures on this page come from different survey years, so compare them as rough levels, not to the euro or yen.
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