How to Become a Facilities Manager
Keep buildings and campuses working: maintenance, safety, space planning, and the vendors behind them. It typically requires an associate degree, with a median salary of $106,660 per year and about average projected job growth.
Median pay
$106,660/yr
Middle half
$82,020 to $138,870
Job growth
About average
Openings / yr
13,200
Majors that lead here
Key skills
- Facility Operations
- Vendor Management
- Safety Compliance
- Budgeting
- Problem Solving
Helpful certifications
- FMP/CFM (IFMA facility management)
Is this career a fit?
Remote-friendly
3/100
Work-life balance
61/100
Stress level
58/100
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a Facilities Manager make?
The median pay for a Facilities Manager is $106,660 a year, and the middle half of workers earn between $82,020 and $138,870 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). That covers everyone in the job, not only people starting out, so newer workers sit toward the lower end.
What degree do you need to become a Facilities Manager?
The usual entry point is an associate degree. Common majors are Facilities Management, Business Administration, and Construction Management.
Is Facilities Manager a growing field?
Projected job growth for this role from 2024 to 2034 is about average (BLS projections via O*NET), with roughly 13,200 U.S. openings a year.
What skills does a Facilities Manager use most?
Common skills for this role are Facility Operations, Vendor Management, Safety Compliance, Budgeting, and Problem Solving.
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Take the major quizWhere these pay figures come from
Career pay is the annual wage of everyone working in that occupation, not only recent graduates, so it includes people who have done the job for decades. The middle half is the 25th to the 75th percentile. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET OnLine (median and percentile annual wages May 2025; employment projections 2024-2034).
All figures are national. What you earn depends on where you work, who you work for, and how far you take the degree.
Job-growth figures: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET OnLine (median and percentile annual wages May 2025; employment projections 2024-2034).