# Spa Managers

> Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of a spa facility. Coordinate programs, schedule and direct staff, and oversee financial activities.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/spa-managers
- SOC code: 11-9179.02
- Career family: Management
- Median annual pay: $69,770 (10th percentile $44,910, 90th percentile $118,710)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +6.2%
- Openings a year: 2,000
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections
- Pay and outlook are for the broader BLS group "Personal service managers, all other".

## Interest profile (code ECS)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 25 |
| Investigative (I) | 5 |
| Artistic (A) | 14 |
| Social (S) | 53 |
| Enterprising (E) | 100 |
| Conventional (C) | 65 |

## What you'd do

- Coaching and Developing Others (importance 92/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 91/100)
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (importance 90/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 88/100)
- Staffing Organizational Units (importance 88/100)
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates (importance 87/100)
- Training and Teaching Others (importance 87/100)
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People (importance 86/100)
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization (importance 86/100)
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (importance 86/100)

## Skills

Coordination, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Management of Personnel Resources, Service Orientation, Time Management

## Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service, Sales and Marketing, English Language, Administration and Management, Education and Training, Administrative, Mathematics, Personnel and Human Resources, Communications and Media, Economics and Accounting

## Also called

Day Spa Manager, Guest Experience Director, Health Spa Manager, Massage Department Manager, Medical Spa Manager, Spa Coordinator, Spa Director, Spa Operation Manager, Spa Operations Manager (Spa Ops Manager), Spa Supervisor

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Business Administration, Management and Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5202) (CIP 5202, 2,372 colleges)
- [Business/Commerce, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5201) (CIP 5201, 975 colleges)
- [Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5207) (CIP 5207, 919 colleges)
- [Hospitality Administration/Management](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5209) (CIP 5209, 641 colleges)
- [Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1204) (CIP 1204, 326 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $97,419 | $160,783 | $19,000 |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-main-campus-2956) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $96,806 | $144,654 | $19,500 |
| [University of California-Berkeley CAL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $94,811 | $144,599 | $10,656 |
| [University of Pennsylvania UPENN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pennsylvania-upenn-3009) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $108,743 | $136,806 | $19,250 |
| [Emory University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/emory-university-main-campus-916) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $87,830 | $136,731 | $15,000 |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-main-campus-2990) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $88,182 | $135,874 | $9,250 |
| [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $95,921 | $132,903 | not reported |
| [Baylor University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/baylor-university-194) | Business/Commerce, General | $75,807 | $124,434 | $12,000 |

## Related careers

- [Fitness and Wellness Coordinators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/fitness-and-wellness-coordinators): $69,770 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-personal-service-workers): $48,590 median pay
- [Skincare Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/skincare-specialists): $45,330 median pay
- [Lodging Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/lodging-managers): $69,250 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-entertainment-and-recreation-workers-except-gambling-services): $48,560 median pay
- [Medical and Health Services Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/medical-and-health-services-managers): $123,860 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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