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10%

From 2023-2033, jobs in Business & Leadership are expected to increase by 10%

Occupation

Median Salary (2023)

Job Postings (2023)

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Occupation

Purchasing Managers

$136,386

59,738

Purchasing Managers

Median Salary: $136,386
Job Postings: 59,738
Projected Growth: 9%

Occupation

Job Titles

Skills

Industry

Description

Purchasing Managers plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services. Includes wholesale or retail trade merchandising managers and procurement managers.

Projected Growth

Job Title	Job Postings	% of Job Postings
Purchasing Managers	12,337	21%
Procurement Managers	10,306	17%
Strategic Sourcing Managers	4,932	8%
Sourcing Managers	4,065	7%
Directors of Procurement	3,460	6%
Procurement Coordinators	3,990	7%
Commodity Managers	3,073	5%
Procurement Category Managers	1,804	3%
Category Managers	1,995	3%
Directors of Purchasing	2,162	4%
Directors of Global Sourcing	1,041	2%
Supply Chain Procurement Managers	1,526	3%
Procurement Sourcing Managers	1,089	2%
Purchasing Supervisors	1,735	3%
Harvest Managers	1,252	2%
Procurement Project Managers	1,059	2%
Purchasing Administrators	1,072	2%
Directors of Strategic Sourcing	1,036	2%
Indirect Procurement Managers	943	2%
Procurement Administrators	861	1%

Skill	Job Postings	% of Total Postings
Procurement	36,159	65%
Purchasing	29,107	53%
Supply Chain	21,608	39%
Finance	14,460	26%
Project Management	14,348	26%
Strategic Sourcing	13,322	24%
Supplier Relationship Management	10,349	19%
Supply Chain Management	9,780	18%
Supplier Performance Management	9,692	18%
Request For Proposal	9,554	17%
Continuous Improvement Process	9,043	16%
Contract Management	8,005	14%
Contract Negotiation	7,797	14%
Procurement Management	7,290	13%
Category Management	7,227	13%
Strategic Procurement	7,186	13%
Supplier Management	6,971	13%
Accounting	6,668	12%
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)	6,617	12%
Process Improvement	6,387	12%

	Industry	% of Occupation in Industry
	Management of Companies and Enterprises		18%
	Federal Government, Civilian		9%
	Federal Government, Military		5%
	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing		4%
	Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals		3%
	Scientific Research and Development Services		3%
	Other		59%

General and Operations Managers

$101,275

553,579

10%

General and Operations Managers

Median Salary: $101,275
Job Postings: 553,579
Projected Growth: 10%

Occupation

Job Titles

Skills

Industry

Description

General and Operations Managers plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.

Projected Growth

Job Title	Job Postings	% of Job Postings
Operations Managers	98,411	18%
Management Trainees	60,828	11%
General Managers	51,955	9%
Shift Supervisors	39,750	7%
Operations Supervisors	53,859	10%
Assistant General Managers	33,691	6%
Directors of Operations	33,626	6%
Assistant Managers	45,745	8%
Managers-in-Training	27,652	5%
District Managers	21,125	4%
Executive Directors	16,724	3%
Vice Presidents of Operations	11,685	2%
Hourly Managers	7,877	1%
Area Managers	8,502	2%
General Managers In Training	8,168	2%
Studio Managers	5,507	1%
Store Management Trainees	12,158	2%
Business Managers	6,707	1%
Regional Directors of Operations	5,521	1%
Dispensary Managers	4,088	1%

Skill	Job Postings	% of Total Postings
Operations Management	76,411	14%
Marketing	72,619	14%
Merchandising	68,902	13%
Finance	51,574	10%
Project Management	47,423	9%
Auditing	46,149	9%
Retail Operations	44,396	8%
Profit And Loss (P&L) Management	42,159	8%
Inventory Management	41,295	8%
Continuous Improvement Process	39,400	7%
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)	35,468	7%
Accounting	32,848	6%
Process Improvement	31,098	6%
Selling Techniques	30,720	6%
Restaurant Operation	28,020	5%
Customer Relationship Management	26,285	5%
Warehousing	23,942	4%
Business Development	23,449	4%
Loss Prevention	23,432	4%
Product Knowledge	22,918	4%

	Industry	% of Occupation in Industry
	Restaurants and Other Eating Places		4%
	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services		4%
	Management of Companies and Enterprises		3%
	Computer Systems Design and Related Services		3%
	Building Equipment Contractors		2%
	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities		2%
	Other		83%

Management Analysts

$99,424

157,111

15%

Management Analysts

Median Salary: $99,424
Job Postings: 157,111
Projected Growth: 15%

Occupation

Job Titles

Skills

Industry

Description

Management Analysts conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively. Includes program analysts and management consultants.

Projected Growth

Job Title	Job Postings	% of Job Postings
Business Analysts	82,043	52%
IT Business Analysts	10,129	6%
Program Analysts	9,487	6%
Business Data Analysts	6,186	4%
Business Process Analysts	5,236	3%
Business Operations Analysts	5,214	3%
Analytics Managers	4,995	3%
Lead Business Analysts	3,615	2%
Business Consultants	4,033	3%
Salesforce Business Analysts	3,327	2%
Management Analysts	3,501	2%
Business Information Consultants	2,575	2%
Management and Program Analysts	2,737	2%
Servicenow Business Analysts	2,281	2%
Business Services Analysts	2,038	1%
Solutions Consultants	1,751	1%
Independent Operators	2,785	2%
Business Process Consultants	1,704	1%
Business Solutions Analysts	1,741	1%
Business Information Analysts	1,733	1%

Skill	Job Postings	% of Total Postings
Project Management	61,840	29%
Business Process	46,162	22%
Data Analysis	45,850	22%
Business Requirements	37,223	18%
SQL (Programming Language)	34,894	17%
Finance	32,022	15%
Agile Methodology	31,069	15%
Business Analysis	30,362	14%
Process Improvement	28,825	14%
Workflow Management	26,854	13%
Computer Science	25,286	12%
Accounting	21,253	10%
Marketing	19,514	9%
Change Management	18,677	9%
Tableau (Business Intelligence Software)	17,461	8%
Auditing	17,392	8%
Dashboard	16,849	8%
Scrum (Software Development)	16,006	8%
Management Consulting	15,911	8%
User Story	15,704	7%

	Industry	% of Occupation in Industry
	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services		26%
	Federal Government, Civilian		9%
	Computer Systems Design and Related Services		7%
	State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals		5%
	Management of Companies and Enterprises		5%
	Insurance Carriers		5%
	Other		42%

Business Operations Specialists, All Other

$79,581

31,208

10%

Business Operations Specialists, All Other

Median Salary: $79,581
Job Postings: 31,208
Projected Growth: 10%

Occupation

Job Titles

Skills

Industry

Description

Business Operations Specialists, All Other all business operations specialists not listed separately.

Projected Growth

Job Title	Job Postings	% of Job Postings
E-Commerce Managers	3,896	13%
E-Commerce Specialists	3,973	13%
Sustainability Consultants	2,055	7%
Cybersecurity Consultants	2,253	7%
Sustainability Specialists	1,832	6%
Sustainability Analysts	1,835	6%
E-Commerce Associates	2,338	8%
Sustainability Managers	1,448	5%
Strategic Business Partners	1,570	5%
Sustainability Advisors	1,668	5%
E-Commerce Analysts	966	3%
E-Commerce Assistants	1,243	4%
E-Commerce Supervisors	1,003	3%
Directors of E-Commerce	1,084	4%
Sustainability Coordinators	862	3%
E-Commerce Marketing Managers	639	2%
E-Commerce Clerks	808	3%
Sustainability Engineers	475	2%
Energy and Sustainability Managers	758	2%
Security Consultants	502	2%

Skill	Job Postings	% of Total Postings
Marketing	8,502	25%
Project Management	6,756	20%
E-Commerce	5,431	16%
Merchandising	3,904	11%
Data Analysis	3,711	11%
Auditing	3,563	10%
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)	3,326	10%
Cyber Security	3,258	10%
Finance	2,935	9%
Computer Science	2,765	8%
Analytics	2,728	8%
Digital Marketing	2,524	7%
Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)	2,439	7%
Search Engine Optimization	2,414	7%
Continuous Improvement Process	2,282	7%
New Product Development	2,113	6%
Accounting	1,994	6%
Warehousing	1,978	6%
User Experience (UX)	1,961	6%
Business Development	1,893	6%

	Industry	% of Occupation in Industry
	Federal Government, Civilian		18%
	Management of Companies and Enterprises		5%
	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services		5%
	State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals		5%
	Education and Hospitals (State Government)		4%
	Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals		3%
	Other		60%

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