Salary Range
$25,000 to $100,000+Overview
Business managers plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the operations of firms in business and industry. They may oversee an entire company, a geographical territory of a company's operations, or a specific department within a company. There are nearly 2.3 million managerial jobs in the United States.
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor's DegreeCertification/License
RecommendedOutlook
Faster than the AveragePersonality Traits
Conventional
Enterprising
Organized
Career Ladder
Executive Vice President
Vice President
General and Operations Manager
Business Manager
Assistant Business Manager
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