Social & community service managers

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce
408k
Average Age
45.6
Estimated Job Growth
17%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$66,847
Average Male Salary
$80,164
Average Female Salary
$61,514

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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 $66,847 in 2020.

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

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Employment and salary information for the Social & community service managers workforce. Social & community service managers workforce in 2020 was 408,254 people, of which 71.4% were women and 28.6% were men. Social & community service managers are paid most in Winnebago County PUMA, WI but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (North) PUMA, DC.

Employment Over Time

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116,739
Male Workforce
± 8.39k
291,515
Female Workforce
± 13.2k

The Social & community service managers workforce in 2020 was 408,254 people (71.4% women and 28.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 24.8% between 2014 (327,219) and 2020 (408,254).

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Employment by Location

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During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($96,089), Maryland ($87,489), and New Jersey ($82,366).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$66,847
AVERAGE WAGE
#148 in the ranking (2020)
$55,954
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Social & community service managers earned an average of $66,847, $10,893 more than the average national salary of $55,954

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Wage Distribution

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0.367
WAGE GINI

In 2020, Social & community service managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.367, 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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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 Scientific research & development services ($148,378).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
408k
2020 Workforce
± 15,665
6.4%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 5.18%

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 51.2%, followed by Individual & family services with 40.6% and Business, professional, political, & similar organizations with 8.19%.

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Demographic information on Social & community service managers in the US. The workforce of Social & community service managers in 2020 was 408,254 people, with 71.4% woman, and 28.6% men. The average age of male Social & community service managers in the workforce is 47 and of female Social & community service managers is 45, 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 2020 was 408,254 people, with 71.4% woman, and 28.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (49,941 people), 40 to 44 years (49,794  people), and 45 to 49 years (48,859 people). Among them they concentrated 36.4% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2020, 10.9% of Social & community service managers workers were Hispanic and 89.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (72.1%), Puerto Rican (19.6)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (8.29)%

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Races

In 2020, 74% of the Social & community service managers workforce were White, of which 70.8% were women and 29.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.6%) and Two or More Races (4.96%).

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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 Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 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

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Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Social & community service managers in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (42,522 people), Social Sciences (41,951 people), and Psychology (33,909 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 (162,178 people), Graduate Degree (133,344 people), and Some college (55,394 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 on job growth for Social and Community Service Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Social and Community Service Managers are expected to see a growth of 17% 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.
17%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.71%
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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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