Management · Holland code ECS
Spa Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of a spa facility. Coordinate programs, schedule and direct staff, and oversee financial activities.
Also called: Massage Department Manager, Spa Director, Spa Operations Manager (Spa Ops Manager), Spa Supervisor, Guest Experience Director, Spa Operation Manager.
O*NET 11-9179.02
At a glance
- US median annual pay
- $69,770
- Middle half earn $54,130 to $94,440. BLS OEWS, May 2025.
- 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.
- Respond to customer inquiries or complaints.
- Perform accounting duties, such as recording daily cash flow, preparing bank deposits, or generating financial statements.
- Coordinate facility schedules to maximize usage and efficiency.
- Assess employee performance and suggest ways to improve work.
- Monitor operations to ensure compliance with applicable health, safety, or hygiene standards.
- Verify staff credentials, such as educational and certification requirements.
- Check spa equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Establish spa budgets and financial goals.
Skills and knowledge it leans on
Skills
- Speaking4.0 / 5
- Monitoring4.0 / 5
- Active Listening3.9 / 5
- Critical Thinking3.9 / 5
- Active Learning3.6 / 5
- Reading Comprehension3.4 / 5
Knowledge areas
- Customer and Personal Service5.0 / 5
- Sales and Marketing4.8 / 5
- English Language4.7 / 5
- Administration and Management4.4 / 5
- Education and Training4.2 / 5
- Administrative3.8 / 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.
- Realistic25
- Investigative5
- Artistic14
- Social53
- Enterprising100
- Conventional65
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)
- recreational facilities manager · DE Leiter einer Freizeiteinrichtung/Leiterin einer Freizeiteinrichtung · FR directeur d'équipement de loisirs/directrice d'équipement de loisirs
- beauty salon manager · DE Kosmetikermeister/Kosmetikermeisterin · FR responsable d'institut de beauté
- spa manager · DE Leiter eines Heilbades/Leiterin eines Heilbades · FR directeur d'établissement thermal/directrice d'établissement thermal
- sport facility manager · DE Leiter einer Sporteinrichtung/Leiterin einer Sporteinrichtung · FR directeur d'équipement sportif/directrice d'équipement sportif
- massage therapist · DE Heilmasseur/Heilmasseurin · FR masseur kinésithérapeute/masseuse kinésithérapeute
- spa attendant · DE Wellness-Mitarbeiter/Wellness-Mitarbeiterin · FR employé d’un centre d’hydrothérapie/employée d’un centre d’hydrothérapie
Closest UK occupation groups (SOC 2020)
- Leisure and sports managers and proprietors (1224)60,500 employed
- Beauticians and related occupations (6222)90,100 employed
- Betting shop and gambling establishment managers (1256)8,700 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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