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Job outlook for senior branch managers in the United States
Senior branch manager job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected senior branch manager job growth rate is 17% from 2018-2028.
About 123,100 new jobs for senior branch managers are projected over the next decade.
Senior branch manager salaries have increased 10% for senior branch managers in the last 5 years.
There are over 114,746 senior branch managers currently employed in the United States.
There are 55,126 active senior branch manager job openings in the US.
The average senior branch manager salary is $52,417.
Are senior branch manager jobs in demand?
Senior branch manager job and salary trends over time
Senior branch manager jobs over time
Senior branch manager job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 114,746 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 109,239 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 109,630 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 101,908 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 95,568 | 0.03% |
Average senior branch manager salary over time
Senior branch manager salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $52,417 | $25.20 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $50,741 | $24.39 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | $49,999 | $24.04 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | $48,862 | $23.49 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | $47,562 | $22.87 | +3.2% |
Senior branch manager jobs by state
Most common states for senior branch managers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 207 | 30% |
| 2 | Delaware | 961,939 | 118 | 12% |
| 3 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 790 | 11% |
| 4 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 848 | 10% |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 664 | 10% |
| 6 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 594 | 10% |
| 7 | California | 39,536,653 | 3,249 | 8% |
| 8 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 1,045 | 8% |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 1,038 | 8% |
| 10 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 811 | 8% |
| 11 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 784 | 8% |
| 12 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 717 | 8% |
| 13 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 530 | 8% |
| 14 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 429 | 8% |
| 15 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 301 | 8% |
| 16 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 255 | 8% |
| 17 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 82 | 8% |
| 18 | Alaska | 739,795 | 57 | 8% |
| 19 | New York | 19,849,399 | 1,369 | 7% |
| 20 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 794 | 7% |
Most common cities for senior branch managers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin | 1 | 4% | $43,873 |
| 2 | Homewood | 1 | 4% | $46,141 |
| 3 | New Albany | 1 | 3% | $43,784 |
| 4 | Norwood | 1 | 3% | $58,273 |
| 5 | Littleton | 1 | 2% | $46,884 |
| 6 | Columbia | 1 | 1% | $47,584 |
| 7 | Gainesville | 1 | 1% | $48,881 |
| 8 | Huntsville | 1 | 1% | $46,095 |
| 9 | Palm Coast | 1 | 1% | $48,959 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 1 | 0% | $54,869 |
| 11 | Fresno | 1 | 0% | $56,626 |
| 12 | Indianapolis | 1 | 0% | $43,891 |
| 13 | Jacksonville | 1 | 0% | $48,838 |
| 14 | Oklahoma City | 1 | 0% | $42,925 |
Senior Branch Manager job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of senior branch manager experts
Case Western Reserve University
DePaul University
Loyola University Maryland
University of Wisconsin
Red Rocks Community College
Thomas King
Department Chair, Director, Master of Accountancy Program, Professor, AccountancyCase Western Reserve University
Accountancy Department
What soft skills should all Senior Branch Managers possess?
Thomas King: The ability to develop working relationships with a wide range of colleagues who have diverse skills.
What skills will help Senior Branch Managers earn the most?
Thomas King: The ability to lead others to bring about intended change.
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Senior Branch Managers?
Delvin Grant: Yes. I strongly believe coronavirus will have a lasting impact on new graduates. A increasing paradigm shift is taking place as we speak, as some IT-related jobs can be done remotely. I expect the shift to continue until a steady state condition is achieved, when companies feel they have the right mix of remote and face-to-face employment. Some companies may resist the trend, valuing face-to-face over remote working. Face-to-face satisfies a human need to socialize and, in some cultures, much business is done by face-to-face. There is evidence of a paradigm shift as many IT employees work remotely, due to the pandemic. Some companies have realized the shift is here to stay and others take a wait and see attitude. It is hard not to recognize the shift as there are cost saving from office rent, office space, heating, cooling, computing cost, travel costs, etc. The impact will vary by profession. IT and other professions are a natural fit for remote working while others are not. For example, a chemist working in a lab environment cannot work from home as his lab is the only place to mix and experiment with chemicals and chemistry.
What's a good job out of college for Senior Branch Managers?
Delvin Grant: To answer this question, I am assuming a COVID-19 environment. We know most jobs can be carried out in a face-to-face mode, but if this is not possible in a COVID environment, then it is difficult to consider those jobs as good jobs. Therefore, a good job is one that can be easily carried out in a COVID environment so MIS, IT, Computer Science, and similar professions that fit a remote working mode are excellent jobs.
Dr. JP Krahel Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Accounting, Accounting Department ChairLoyola University Maryland
Accounting Department
What technical skills for a Senior Branch Manager stand out to employers?
Dr. JP Krahel Ph.D.: First, Excel. It's the most basic, essential tool for the accounting professional. If you can come in on Day 1 knowing essential keyboard shortcuts, proper formula and reference use, and how to format a spreadsheet properly, you'll have an immediate advantage over your peers.
Second, believe it or not, is writing. People think that accounting is all about numbers, but really, it's less about the math (which Excel does for you) and more about being able to explain the deeper meaning behind the results. Can you explain complex depreciation methods to an audit client? Give bad news to a tax client in an understandable way? These are big deals.
Third is data analytics. Given the immense volume of data now available to firms, someone who can extract, clean, and present that data using modern software tools will have an edge. It's really another form of communication, and one that early-career accounting professionals would do well to familiarize themselves with before entering the workforce.
What skills stand out on Senior Branch Manager resumes?
Dr. William Miller: While a student can get an accounting degree with one hundred twenty credits, virtually all employers want their new hires to graduate with the requisite one hundred fifty credits to make them eligible to sit for the CPA exam (whether they intend to sit for it or not). Ninety-nine percent of our students graduate with one hundred fifty credits, most often with a double major. Historically that second major has been finance, however, that has changed. The gold standard of double majors is now accounting and information systems. It is not just me saying that, but the employers as well.
The entire world is data driven, every college of business needs to add course work that teaches students how to analyze and interpret data. Not just accounting, but every college of business degree. A resume highlighting either a second major in information systems or completing course work in data helps to set students above the fray. We have added a data analytics course to our accounting program as well as having incorporated integrated data analytics into several other courses, as well.
Highlighting expertise in the use of Microsoft Excel on a resume (perhaps gained through both course work and internship experience) also will stand out.
The above examples are all required, pandemic or not, but with the pandemic, essential skills, like the ability to work independently, communicate effectively, solve unstructured problems, and think critically, have taken on much more importance. Luckily, these are all attributes that we help our students develop throughout our program.
While I am a full time professor, I do a fair amount of consulting and just completed a two and a half year stint as the Chief Financial Officer of a struggling business. The last two years of that work were done entirely remotely. The technologies we have available today to stay connected, share data, communicate, and collaborate all exist and are phenomenal. Microsoft 365 including Teams (I prefer this over Zoom, Skype, etc.) has been a gamechanger for both industry and academia. I can't imagine how any of us would have gotten through the last eighteen months without these products. Our students are well versed in all these products and have been experiencing their use in most of their classes in some form or another in the last year. So, they will start their careers already experienced in how to use them.
Janet Tarase
Lead Accounting Faculty / Accounting Department ChairRed Rocks Community College
Accounting Department
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Senior Branch Manager job market given the pandemic?
Janet Tarase: Even though over 7 million people are currently unemployed, employers still need individuals to maintain their operations. Human Resource departments are recruiting individuals through social media platforms. My daughter works in HR recruiting and they only use LinkedIn. Companies are using video or phone interviews to select candidates. Which means that potential candidates have to communicate effectively and make a good first impression quickly.
Employers will be looking for individuals that have proven communication, organizational and time management skills that are able to work independently since telecommuting will be continuing in the future. Applicants will also need to have technological and critical thinking skills to manage the challenges presented while working from home. Because of the pandemic and so many of us having to work from home, companies may broaden their recruiting geography to find the best candidates out of state or in different time zones. Finally, employees need to be flexible and resilient - you never know what the next job requirement will demand.