Projected pay for Construction Managers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $114,990 → in 3 years $126,700 → in 5 years $135,200 → in 10 years $158,900 (10-year range $136,600–$184,400). The model assumes pay growth of +3.3% per year.
$114,990
Now 2026
$126,700
In 3 yrs 2029
$117,000–$137,900
$135,200
In 5 yrs 2031
$121,800–$150,500
$158,900
In 10 yrs 2036
$136,600–$184,400
What drives the annual growth rate
Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.26%AI impact +0.03%Total +3.3% / yr
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Construction Managers
79/100
★★★★☆
Good · ranked #7 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
89 pts
AI resistance
54 pts
Entry barrier
95 pts
Annual openings
79 pts
Projected growth
91 pts
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Labor demand for Construction Managers
Employment
380K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
664K
2025–35
Projected change
+9.1%
ranked #77 for growth
Annual openings
50K
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Very high
87/100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively.
Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.
$166,570
65/100
65%
Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.