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Facilities Manager resume

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Also called building manager, conference center manager, facilities maintenance manager and facilities operations manager.

$106,660
Median pay a year
156,180
People do this work
6
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  • Purchasing resources
  • Monitoring facilities
  • Developing organizational goals
  • Planning facility layouts
  • Preparing progress reports
  • Conducting employee training programs
  • Preparing operational budgets
  • Managing construction activities
  • Directing facility maintenance
  • Managing product inventories
  • Allocating physical resources

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Facilities Manager

Summary

Facilities manager planning and coordinating operations of buildings and grounds, ensuring safety, maintenance, and compliance while overseeing budgets, construction projects, and staff training for improved efficiency

Experience

Facilities Manager

Where you worked

Month Year to Month Year
  • Monitored the facility to ensure safety, security, and maintenance for all users
  • Oversaw the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems
  • Oversaw construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and ensure compliance with regulations
  • Planned, administered, and controlled budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies
  • Participated in architectural and engineering planning and design, including space and installation management
  • Conducted classes to teach procedures to staff for improved operational efficiency
  • Prepared and reviewed operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency

Skills

Administration
Purchasing resources, Managing product inventories
Core Skills
Monitoring facilities, Developing organizational goals
Technical Skills
Planning facility layouts, Preparing progress reports
Leading & Coordinating
Conducting employee training programs, Preparing operational budgets, Managing construction activities, Directing facility maintenance

Open to

On site, Remote

Education

  • Certificate
    Your training program, Year

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  • Monitored facility operations to maintain safety and compliance standards.
  • Managed construction and renovation projects, ensuring timely completion and adherence to budget.

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Show what improved once the safety standards were met.

The line

Monitored facility operations, leading to fewer incidents reported by staff and visitors.

Show what improved once the safety standards were met.

Pick one that fits

Fewer incidents reported by staff and visitorsIncreased staff confidence in safety measuresBetter compliance during inspections

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Added to your resume
Add how many projects you managed at once.

The line

Managed construction and renovation projects, ensuring timely completion and adherence to budget.

Add how many projects you managed at once.

Pick one that fits

Several projects simultaneouslyMultiple renovations each yearA few major projects each quarter

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The work itself

What a Facilities Manager does

The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.

Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. May include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization's campus.

What it pays

How much does a Facilities 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$82,020
Median$106,660
75th percentile$138,870

About 156,180 people do this work in the United States.

What it pays in each state
State25th percentileMedian75th percentile
AK$96,560$113,510$138,540
AL$99,440$121,010$144,990
AR$69,180$89,810$123,970
AZ$77,200$99,880$128,030
CA$85,870$118,620$157,810
CO$98,560$122,510$151,930
CT$88,340$110,990$138,350
DC$86,970$115,770$144,990
DE$107,620$129,260$166,000
FL$71,840$98,780$125,650
GA$90,910$114,360$147,830
HI$86,200$108,750$139,890
IA$76,480$99,010$122,570
ID$80,460$99,870$132,860
IL$82,800$106,980$133,460
IN$80,800$104,560$135,800
KS$94,380$117,270$141,620
KY$77,370$100,720$133,650
LA$71,610$97,120$113,520
MA$99,100$124,100$159,980
MD$73,860$97,700$133,610
ME$78,700$98,310$118,290
MI$75,370$98,150$125,460
MN$87,790$109,720$134,540
MO$74,280$100,380$125,450
MS$69,680$93,640$124,900
MT$76,570$96,100$121,610
NC$83,290$108,130$134,120
ND$81,910$92,040$122,100
NE$83,200$102,150$127,520
NH$82,650$106,690$130,480
NJ$98,480$124,110$158,500
NM$89,070$108,110$137,310
NV$81,370$101,850$133,050
NY$100,510$131,350$170,100
OH$73,970$97,740$124,750
OK$69,720$90,390$123,560
OR$89,010$110,710$139,560
PA$77,190$95,290$121,760
PR$47,510$72,500$109,220
RI$89,900$106,510$134,690
SC$83,910$103,940$137,950
SD$86,090$101,280$118,700
TN$85,100$106,730$134,130
TX$74,360$99,430$133,730
UT$78,870$99,320$125,160
VA$91,820$116,540$153,570
VT$65,870$88,710$106,190
WA$111,550$139,990$164,560
WI$92,290$103,620$128,650
WV$70,010$95,050$118,680
WY$87,840$106,330$135,030

Other names

Other names for this job

building manager, conference center manager, facilities maintenance manager, facilities operations manager, facilities ops manager, facilities project manager, maintenance manager, property disposal manager, property utilization manager, regional facilities manager, stadium manager, building maintenance superintendent.

More names for this work

building services supervisor, facilities coordinator, facilities director, facilities electrical engineer, facilities engineer, facilities operations director, facilities operations specialist, facilities ops director, facilities ops specialist, facilities specialist, facility administrator, industrial production supervisor, maintenance engineer, maintenance superintendent, operations administrator, ops administrator, property disposal officer, space officer, unclaimed property officer, university housing director.

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  • Facilities Manager

    Already yours: Developing organizational goals, Preparing progress reports, Conducting employee training programs

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    Median pay$106,660 a year

    What you have not done yet. Developing procedures, Analyzing risks, Evaluating program effectiveness

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  • Preparing progress reports
  • Conducting employee training programs
  • Preparing operational budgets

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This page is about the occupation Facilities 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. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.