Medical and Health Services Managers

Medical and Health Services Managers - Job Description, Average Salaries, Career Opportunities, Job Opportunities, National Labor Statistics, Injuries and Education Requirements.


Medical and Health Services Manager Job Description

Medical and health services managers oversee the care given to patients at hospitals or other healthcare institutions. They work with doctors, nurses and technicians to deliver quality care while ensuring compliance with regulations, optimizing healthcare delivery systems, staying up-to-date on technological innovations, and making sure all the part of the healthcare institution run efficiently and effectively.


Number of People with Medical and Health Services Manager Jobs in U.S. 2003 - 2009

Medical and Health Services Managers: Number of workers 2003 - 2009
2003 416,000
2004 451,000
2005 432,000
2006 448,000
2007 448,000
2008 500,000
2009 489,000





Number of Males with Medical and Health Services Manager Jobs in U.S. 2003 - 2009

Medical and Health Services Managers: Number of Male Workers 2003 - 2009
2003 132,000
2004 123,000
2005 123,000
2006 143,000
2007 122,000
2008 150,000
2009 152,000





Number of Females with Medical and Health Services Manager Jobs in U.S. 2003 - 2009

Medical and Health Services Managers: Number of Female Workers 2003 - 2009
2003 285,000
2004 328,000
2005 308,000
2006 306,000
2007 326,000
2008 351,000
2009 337,000





Average Annual Salary for Medical and Health Services Manager Jobs 2003 - 2009

Medical and Health Services Managers: Average Annual Salary 2003 - 2009
2003 $51,272
2004 $50,596
2005 $56,628
2006 $59,696
2007 $59,072
2008 $60,840
2009 $62,972





Average Annual Salary for Male Medical and Health Services Manager Jobs 2003 - 2009

Medical and Health Services Managers: Average Male Annual Salary 2003 - 2009
2003 $59,748
2004 $59,020
2005 $69,004
2006 $74,256
2007 $73,528
2008 $78,208
2009 $75,296





Average Annual Salary for Female Medical and Health Services Manager Jobs 2003 - 2009

Medical and Health Services Managers: Average Female Annual Salary 2003 - 2009
2003 $49,608
2004 $49,036
2005 $53,352
2006 $55,328
2007 $55,276
2008 $55,432
2009 $59,436





Projected Job Openings for Medical and Health Services Managers
Projected Employment, 2018 328,800
Number of New Hires 45,400
Percent Change 16 %
Total Job Opportunities Due to Growth and Replacement Through 2018 99,400


How to Become a Medical and Health Services Manager: Educational Background for Medical and Health Services Managers in the U.S.

Most Significant Source of Education for Medical and Health Services Managers
Less than High School Diploma 1%
High school Diploma or Equivalent 9%
Some College, No Degree 16%
Associate's Degree 13%
Bachelor's Degree 31%
Master's Degree 23%
Doctoral or Professional Degree 7%





Other data sources show the following industry statistics:

Employment for Medical and health services managers in the U.S. for 1997 - 2009

Employment for Medical and health services managers 1997 - 2009
1997 No Data Available
1998 No Data Available
1999 230,640
2000 230,410
2001 227,410
2002 228,290
2003 226,160
2004 224,070
2005 230,130
2006 232,920
2007 258,130
2008 258,130
2009 271,710


Average Annual Salary for Medical and health services managers for 1997 - 2009

Average Annual Salary for Medical and health services managers for 1997 - 2009
1997 No Data Available
1998 No Data Available
1999 $58,090
2000 $61,640
2001 $64,550
2002 $69,370
2003 $72,630
2004 $75,140
2005 $77,140
2006 $81,160
2007 $88,750
2008 $88,750
2009 $90,970


Graph of Average Hourly Salary for Medical and health services managers for 1997 - 2009

Average Hourly Salary for Medical and health services managers for 1997 - 2009
1997 No Data Available
1998 No Data Available
1999 $27.93
2000 $29.63
2001 $31.03
2002 $33.35
2003 $34.92
2004 $36.12
2005 $37.09
2006 $39.02
2007 $42.67
2008 $42.67
2009 $43.74


Table of Average Salary by State (Ordered Higest-Paying to Lowest-Paying) for Medical and health services managers for 2009

Washington $109,460
Massachusetts $107,020
Rhode Island $106,120
New Jersey $106,100
New York $105,670
Vermont $105,100
Connecticut $103,820
Maryland $103,000
California $101,430
Minnesota $97,890
Florida $97,640
District of Columbia $96,080
Oregon $95,910
Illinois $95,250
Hawaii $94,790
Nevada $93,960
Colorado $93,510
New Mexico $93,350
Virginia $91,580
New Hampshire $91,290
Delaware $89,410
Utah $89,140
North Carolina $88,640
Wisconsin $86,340
Georgia $85,490
Pennsylvania $85,280
Michigan $84,920
Alabama $83,980
Alaska $83,960
Texas $83,940
Ohio $83,120
South Dakota $81,420
Maine $81,390
Kentucky $80,670
South Carolina $80,110
Arizona $78,740
Indiana $78,290
Nebraska $77,860
Iowa $77,630
Kansas $77,430
Mississippi $76,570
Tennessee $75,640
Louisiana $75,100
Missouri $74,400
Idaho $73,470
Arkansas $73,060
West Virginia $72,980
Wyoming $72,490
Montana $71,960
Virgin Islands $71,050
North Dakota $68,470
Oklahoma $66,600
Puerto Rico $60,760