Social & community service managers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
458k
Average Age
45.1
Estimated Job Growth
9.08%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$73,745
Average Male Salary
$88,390
Average Female Salary
$67,925

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Social & community service managers are most often employed by the Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services industry. The average yearly wage for Social & community service managers was $73,745 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Social & community service managers are District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, and District of Columbia (North) PUMA, DC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Social & community service managers are District of Columbia (North) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC, and District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC.

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Social & community service managers workforce. Social & community service managers workforce in 2022 was 458,185 people, of which 71.6% were women and 28.4% were men. Social & community service managers are paid most in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (North) PUMA, DC.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
130,297
Male Workforce
± 8.86k
327,888
Female Workforce
± 14k

The Social & community service managers workforce in 2022 was 458,185 people (71.6% women and 28.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 39.4% between 2014 (328,634) and 2022 (458,185).

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Employment by Location

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During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($110,367), Maryland ($100,073), and Virginia ($91,556).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$73,745
AVERAGE WAGE
#158 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Social & community service managers earned an average of $73,745, $9,062 more than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.362
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Social & community service managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.362, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Social & community service managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Social & community service managers and on wages for those in the field. Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services is the industry that employs the most Social & community service managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Social & community service managers, by average wage, is Spectator sports ($154,153).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
458k
2022 Workforce
± 16,594
5.31%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 4.93%

This graphic shows the share of Social & community service managers employed by various industries. Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services employs the largest share of Social & community service managers at 50.5%, followed by Individual & family services with 40.7% and Community food & housing, & emergency services with 8.83%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Social & community service managers in the US. The workforce of Social & community service managers in 2022 was 458,185 people, with 71.6% woman, and 28.4% men. The average age of male Social & community service managers in the workforce is 46.5 and of female Social & community service managers is 44.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Social & community service managers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Social & community service managers in 2022 was 458,185 people, with 71.6% woman, and 28.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (59,071 people), 40 to 44 years (55,229  people), and 45 to 49 years (53,161 people). Among them they concentrated 36.6% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2022, 12.6% of Social & community service managers workers were Hispanic and 87.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (68.8%), Puerto Rican (22.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (8.74)%

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Races

In 2022, 69.2% of the Social & community service managers workforce were White, of which 71% were women and 29% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14.7%) and Two or More Races (7.92%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Social & community service managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Social & community service managers is Social Sciences but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Public Administration and Social Service.

Among the necessary skills for Social & community service managers, Social Perceptiveness stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Social & community service managers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Social & community service managers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Social Sciences (48,732 people), Business (46,902 people), and Psychology (39,375 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Social & community service managers workers were Bachelors Degree (186,190 people), Graduate Degree (149,302 people), and Some college (58,382 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Social & community service managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Social & community service managers need many skills, but most especially Social Perceptiveness, Management of Personnel Resources, Active Listening.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Social and Community Service Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Social and Community Service Managers are expected to see a growth of 9.08% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Social and Community Service Managers.
9.08%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
2.84%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Social & community service managers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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