This week, we take a look at "General and Operations Managers", Standard Occupational Classification code 111021. According to the BLS there were almost 1,700,000 General and Operations Managers employed in the US in 2008. Even though it is not the most common occupation in terms of total employment, it carries the most economic weight. With an average yearly income of $107,970, more than $183 billion in wages are paid out every year to these managers, more than any other occupation.

Before jumping into geographical specifics, how have General and Operations Managers fared, generally speaking? After consistent upward trending in Hiring Demand for these managers in 2007, Hiring Demand softened throughout 2008. Since then, Hiring Demand has rebounded quite nicely and is growing again, according to WANTED Analytics 2.0.

Source: WANTED Analytics 2.0

Workers seeking General and Operations Manager positions within the top 20 US Marketsshould focus on New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, or even Miami. Some markets are quite weak, including Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houson, and Pheonix.

Source: WANTED Supply/Demand Ratios

General and Operations Managers – or any other type of worker, for that matter – can concentrate their job search efforts based on Supply/Demand ratios or even the job ad count on our S/D Ratio page.

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