Job outlook for department managers in the United States

Department manager job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected department manager job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.
About 23,800 new jobs for department managers are projected over the next decade.
Department manager salaries have increased 7% for department managers in the last 5 years.
There are over 1,031,560 department managers currently employed in the United States.
There are 330,327 active department manager job openings in the US.
The average department manager salary is $67,160.

Are department manager jobs in demand?

Yes, department manager jobs are in demand. Department manager demand is projected to grow 5% from 2018 to 2028.

Department manager job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of department manager jobs and the average department manager salary over time.

Department manager jobs over time

Department manager job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	1,031,560	0.31%
2020	838,063	0.25%
2019	870,317	0.26%
2018	840,364	0.25%
2017	821,151	0.25%

Average department manager salary over time

Department manager salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$67,160	$32.29	+3.0%
2024	$65,174	$31.33	+1.8%
2023	$64,011	$30.77	+2.8%
2022	$62,266	$29.94	--1.3%
2021	$63,058	$30.32	+1.9%

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Department manager jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of department manager job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where department managers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for department managers

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	New Hampshire	1,342,795	742	55%
2	Delaware	961,939	441	46%
3	Montana	1,050,493	462	44%
4	Massachusetts	6,859,819	2,882	42%
5	Iowa	3,145,711	1,319	42%
6	Virginia	8,470,020	3,444	41%
7	District of Columbia	693,972	283	41%
8	Maryland	6,052,177	2,389	39%
9	Minnesota	5,576,606	2,198	39%
10	Colorado	5,607,154	2,161	39%
11	South Carolina	5,024,369	1,919	38%
12	Maine	1,335,907	506	38%
13	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	4,636	36%
14	Georgia	10,429,379	3,753	36%
15	Connecticut	3,588,184	1,304	36%
16	Utah	3,101,833	1,132	36%
17	North Dakota	755,393	271	36%
18	Illinois	12,802,023	4,443	35%
19	New Jersey	9,005,644	3,153	35%
20	Indiana	6,666,818	2,316	35%

Most common cities for department managers

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Hot Springs	6	16%	$48,934
2	Lansing	10	9%	$68,798
3	Little Rock	14	7%	$48,814
4	Mobile	9	5%	$51,872
5	Ann Arbor	6	5%	$69,969
6	Orlando	8	3%	$58,246
7	Pittsburgh	8	3%	$61,872
8	Baton Rouge	7	3%	$52,830
9	Fort Lauderdale	6	3%	$60,665
10	Detroit	14	2%	$70,232
11	Baltimore	10	2%	$76,413
12	New Orleans	8	2%	$52,882
13	Anchorage	5	2%	$50,621
14	Indianapolis	8	1%	$54,456
15	Jacksonville	6	1%	$55,039
16	Boston	5	1%	$58,519
17	Denver	5	1%	$52,263
18	Chicago	9	0%	$53,198
19	New York	9	0%	$86,890

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