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CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS

On-The-Job Responsibilities:

Education & Outlook

Statewide

Typical Degree: Bachelor's degree

Employed as of 2022: N/A

2032 Projected Openings: N/A

Entry Level Salary: $48,710

Median Salary: $98,670

Experienced Level Salary: $165,550

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2032 Projected Openings:

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge

Building and Construction

Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

Administration and Management

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Engineering and Technology

Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

Skills

Management of Personnel Resources

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Abilities

Information Ordering

The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Problem Sensitivity

The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

Oral Comprehension

The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Institutions With Associated Majors
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Alice Lloyd College

Business/Commerce, General

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$16,864
Graduation
Graduation Rate
34.5 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$19,599

Asbury University

Business Administration and Management, General

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
  • Master
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$21,053
Graduation
Graduation Rate
67.4 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$24,028

Asbury University

Business/Commerce, General

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$21,053
Graduation
Graduation Rate
67.4 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$24,028

Ashland Community and Technical College

Business Administration and Management, General

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Certificate
  • Associate
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$4,854
Graduation
Graduation Rate
47.6 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$10,950

Bellarmine University

Business Administration and Management, General

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
  • Master
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$22,229
Graduation
Graduation Rate
62.6 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$25,000

Berea College

Business/Commerce, General

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$2,601
Graduation
Graduation Rate
63.8 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$3,591
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