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INDUSTRY:

Business Management & Administration

A career in administration and management offers applicants the chance to be involved with every layer of running and maintaining a successful business.

There are 74 careers in this industry

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Administrative Services Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support services.

  • Median Salary:$103,330
  • Most Common Education:High school

Biofuels Production Managers

Manage biofuels production and plant operations. Collect and process information on plant production and performance, diagnose problems, and design corrective procedures.

  • Median Salary:$107,560
  • Most Common Education:Bachelor's degree

Biomass Power Plant Managers

Manage operations at biomass power generation facilities. Direct work activities at plant, including supervision of operations and maintenance staff.

  • Median Salary:$107,560
  • Most Common Education:Bachelor's degree

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.

  • Median Salary:$45,860
  • Most Common Education:High school

Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

Plan and direct cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties for reuse. Does not include properties sufficiently contaminated to qualify as Superfund sites.

  • Median Salary:$128,620
  • Most Common Education:Bachelor's degree

Business Continuity Planners

Develop, maintain, or implement business continuity and disaster recovery strategies and solutions, including risk assessments, business impact analyses, strategy selection, and documentation of business continuity and disaster recovery procedures. Plan, conduct, and debrief regular mock-disaster exercises to test the adequacy of existing plans and strategies, updating procedures and plans regularly. Act as a coordinator for continuity efforts after a disruption event.

  • Median Salary:$75,990
  • Most Common Education:Bachelor's degree

Business Operations Specialists

All business operations specialists not listed separately.

  • Median Salary:$75,990
  • Most Common Education:Not available

Chief Executives

Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers.

  • Median Salary:$189,520
  • Most Common Education:Master's Degree

Chief Sustainability Officers

Communicate and coordinate with management, shareholders, customers, and employees to address sustainability issues. Enact or oversee a corporate sustainability strategy.

  • Median Salary:$189,520
  • Most Common Education:Master's Degree

Compensation and Benefits Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate compensation and benefits activities of an organization.

  • Median Salary:$131,280
  • Most Common Education:Bachelor's degree