Chief Executives
Business Management & Administration · General Management
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $129,800; experienced workers reach $545,130. About 560 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +12.4%
- Openings a year
- 65
- Employed in 2024
- 787
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: 5 years or more
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
11 programs, with the college that teaches each.
Business Administration
Business Administration
Business Management
Management, BAT
Business Administration
Business Management and Technology
Business Administration
Business Management
International Business Management
Public Administration
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Apply to Alamo CollegesSkills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Judgment and Decision Making5.4
- Complex Problem Solving4.9
- Critical Thinking4.8
- Management of Financial Resources5.3
- Management of Personnel Resources5.3
- Systems Evaluation5.0
- Coordination4.9
- Speaking4.8
What the work is
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.
- Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.
- Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.
- Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company or its staff in meeting objectives or to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.
- Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity.
- Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.
- Direct or coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less4%
- Associate degree5%
- Bachelor's degree32%
- Master's degree50%
- Doctoral or professional8%
Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.
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