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Also called commercial construction project manager, construction area manager, construction project manager and construction services manager.
$114,990
Median pay a year
380,360
People do this work
6
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Construction Manager
Summary
Construction manager planning and coordinating construction activities, overseeing project organization, scheduling, budgeting, and compliance with building codes while directing workers and resolving issues with stakeholders
Experience
Construction Manager
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Inspected projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes
Planned, scheduled, and coordinated construction project activities to meet deadlines
Prepared and submitted budget estimates and progress reports for construction projects
Directed and supervised construction workers on various job sites
Conferred with owners, contractors, and design professionals to resolve construction issues
Studied job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods for projects
Implemented training programs on environmentally responsible building topics for staff
Skills
Core Skills
Managing construction activities, Determining operational compliance, Implementing process changes, Preparing forms, Negotiating project specifications, Purchasing resources, Reviewing blueprints and instructions, Investigating industrial accidents, Estimating green project costs, Analyzing data
Tools and software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Procore software
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Inspected projects for code complianceDeveloped quality control programsPlanned and coordinated project activitiesPrepared and submitted budget estimatesDirected and supervised construction workersConferred with stakeholders to resolve issues
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Inspected construction projects to ensure compliance with building and safety codes, maintaining high standards of quality and safety.
Planned and coordinated project activities, managing timelines and resources to meet project deadlines.
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Add what improved in quality or safety after your inspections.
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Inspected construction projects to ensure compliance with building and safety codes, leading to fewer reported safety violations.
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Fewer safety violations were reported after inspectionsQuality of work improved significantly on subsequent projectsProjects passed inspections without issues more often
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Mention what got better in project flow or efficiency because of your planning.
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Planned and coordinated project activities, managing timelines and resources to meet project deadlines.
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Projects were completed ahead of schedule more frequentlyTeam communication improved, reducing delays
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Managing construction activities
Determining operational compliance
Implementing process changes
Preparing forms
Negotiating project specifications
Purchasing resources
Reviewing blueprints and instructions
Investigating industrial accidents
Estimating green project costs
Analyzing data
Evaluating green operations
Modeling operational processes
The work itself
What a Construction Manager does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.
What it pays
How much does a Construction Manager make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$88,550
Median
$114,990
75th percentile
$151,640
About 380,360 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$121,290
$139,190
$171,370
AL
$77,190
$96,960
$121,330
AR
$70,040
$86,310
$101,550
AZ
$95,200
$114,680
$136,350
CA
$102,780
$133,160
$168,070
CO
$98,890
$124,830
$153,420
CT
$99,370
$125,190
$155,990
DC
$103,660
$126,430
$161,240
DE
$105,320
$132,150
$168,950
FL
$85,930
$113,130
$162,170
GA
$85,540
$110,810
$138,850
HI
$101,450
$128,910
$159,440
IA
$78,890
$99,280
$130,920
ID
$83,410
$104,600
$131,630
IL
$80,010
$109,160
$140,000
IN
$84,930
$106,390
$134,350
KS
$97,940
$120,810
$133,910
KY
$74,380
$97,020
$134,230
LA
$90,450
$110,010
$137,710
MA
$127,020
$145,010
$173,520
MD
$97,490
$128,330
$161,450
ME
$81,700
$110,070
$143,670
MI
$79,830
$103,230
$133,400
MN
$96,300
$123,400
$155,740
MO
$92,750
$112,230
$136,580
MS
$80,880
$99,520
$124,290
MT
$90,810
$104,480
$137,450
NC
$83,990
$106,640
$137,510
ND
$78,120
$102,070
$130,980
NE
$79,780
$100,820
$127,930
NH
$101,340
$129,260
$157,400
NJ
$110,230
$138,230
$177,150
NM
$83,470
$104,550
$131,350
NV
$93,550
$115,250
$139,890
NY
$108,890
$155,360
$197,010
OH
$80,500
$101,980
$128,120
OK
$81,130
$100,690
$133,560
OR
$97,270
$131,420
$165,350
PA
$93,500
$108,250
$138,490
PR
$56,530
$77,380
$97,480
RI
$84,280
$103,990
$135,210
SC
$86,440
$108,110
$139,570
SD
$99,830
$118,380
$132,330
TN
$82,720
$110,200
$147,900
TX
$79,390
$101,470
$131,570
UT
$85,260
$105,200
$128,870
VA
$96,390
$119,110
$153,220
VT
$83,200
$103,450
$126,150
WA
$130,010
$155,070
$177,990
WI
$96,970
$114,190
$138,590
WV
$69,440
$95,740
$129,500
WY
$64,990
$92,320
$132,370
Other names
Other names for this job
commercial construction project manager, construction area manager, construction project manager, construction services manager, energy efficient site manager, environmental construction program manager, site manager, solar commercial installation electrician manager, utility division project manager, weatherization operations manager, construction management supervisor, bridges and buildings supervisor.
More names for this work
commercial construction superintendent, commercial superintendent, concrete foreman, construction coordinator, construction director, construction foreman, construction superintendent, electrical superintendent, general superintendent, job superintendent, maintenance of way superintendent, masonry construction admin, masonry contractor administrator, mow superintendent, multifamily superintendent, project coordinator, project superintendent, railroad construction director, site supervision technical operator, street supervisor, superintendent.
If you served
Military jobs this work counts as
From the crosswalk the US Department of Labor publishes itself. If one of these was your job, this page is about the civilian work it maps to.
CEN10 Civil Engineering
51A Systems Development
9026 Staff Civil Engineer
1302 Combat Engineer Officer
4205 Facilities Engineering Officer
4275 Public Works Facilities Management
4330 Company Officer, Naval Construction Forces
4215 Facilities Planning and Programming Officer
4310 Executive Officer, Naval Construction Forces
4305 Commanding Officer, Naval Construction Forces
4315 Operations Officer, Naval Construction Forces
This page is about the occupation Construction Managers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.