Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to construction management programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Construction Management · CIP 52.20 series · 3 codes · 3 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 52.2001 Construction Management, General, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps construction management programs to 3 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including Construction Manager and Project Manager. BLS median pay across them runs from $99,080 (Business Teachers, Postsecondary) to $114,990 (Construction Manager) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs construction management programs typically prepare people for (NCES/BLS crosswalk). Not a guaranteed outcome, and not a record of what graduates do.
Data Filter by the education the job usually needs or its preparation level; sort by pay or by number employed.
| Occupation | Most common education | Job Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Manager | $102,320 | 1,066,670 | n/a | 4 |
| Construction Manager | $114,990 | 380,360 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Business Teachers, PostsecondaryPostsecondary teaching | $99,080 | 82,150 | Doctoral Degree | 5 |
No occupations match these filters.
Data The education column shows a typical entry level only where O*NET data supports one answer. Check the typical education for Project Manager, one of the construction management jobs above.
Data BLS national median annual wage, May 2025. These are pay levels of the occupations, not earnings of graduates.
Data The largest related occupations by employment (postsecondary teaching shown in the explorer).
Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes or other regulations.
Develop or implement quality control programs.
Judgment and Decision Making · Management of Personnel Resources · Coordination
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 52.2001, 52.2002Communicate with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives.
Identify project needs such as resources, staff, or finances by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
Active Listening · Critical Thinking · Judgment and Decision Making
Mapped from CIP 52.2002Data Related occupations grouped by government career field, with their pay range.
Data Other programs whose crosswalk occupations overlap with these.
Data A national median for federal-aid graduates of this field: a separate measure from the BLS job pay above.
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The NCES/BLS crosswalk relates instructional programs (CIP 2020) to occupations (SOC 2018) when programs in the CIP category typically prepare individuals directly for jobs in the occupation. This page uses the CIP program series below and shows every non-residual occupation mapped to them that has BLS wages and O*NET data; each occupation lists the CIP codes that map to it.
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