Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to public administration programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Public Administration · CIP 44.0401 · 5 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 44.0401 Public Administration, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps public administration programs to 5 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including CEO, Operations Manager and Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers. BLS median pay across them runs from $80,390 (Social and Community Service Managers) to $213,990 (CEO) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs public administration 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Manager | $105,770 | 3,503,020 | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | 4 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $107,230 | 221,180 | n/a | 4 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | $80,390 | 209,330 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| CEO | $213,990 | 204,350 | Master's Degree | 5 |
| Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $96,660 | 13,810 | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | 1-2 |
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 Operations Manager, one of the public administration 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).
Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.
Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.
Judgment and Decision Making · Complex Problem Solving · Critical Thinking
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 44.0401Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure productivity or goal achievement or to identify areas needing cost reduction or program improvement.
Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Speaking
Mapped from CIP 44.0401Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Coordination
Mapped from CIP 44.0401Monitor employees' work schedules and attendance for payroll purposes.
Organize and supervise activities, such as the processing of incoming and outgoing mail.
Social Perceptiveness · Coordination · Time Management
Mapped from CIP 44.0401Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of directors or senior management.
Direct activities of professional and technical staff members and volunteers.
Social Perceptiveness · Service Orientation · Coordination
Mapped from CIP 44.0401Data 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.
Searches this page answers include “masters in public administration jobs”, “what can i do with a masters in public administration”, “what can you do with a public administration degree” (Ahrefs, U.S.).
