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Spa Manager: what the job is, what it pays, and how to get hired.

The work, the skills that matter, the tools in demand and the pay range, from U.S. government data, plus every TryHired page for the role.

BLS does not publish pay for spa managers separately. Every pay figure on this page is for the BLS occupation “Personal Service Managers, All Other” (SOC 11-9179), which includes spa managers and other jobs; it is not a figure for spa managers alone.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · O*NET 31.0
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Median percentile pay

Half of workers in the BLS occupation “Personal Service Managers, All Other” earn more than this and half earn less.

Annual
$69,770
Hourly
$33.54
Source
BLS May 2025
Quick answer

Spa Managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities of a spa facility. The median pay is $69,770 a year ($33.54 an hour) (BLS, May 2025).

Median pay
$69,770
BLS May 2025
Employed in the U.S.
10,450
BLS May 2025
Preparation
Job Zone 3 of 5
medium preparation
Key facts

Spa Managers at a glance

  • Workers in the BLS occupation “Personal Service Managers, All Other” (which includes spa managers) in the United States earned a median annual wage of $69,770 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • In its 2025–35 employment projections, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical entry-level education for spa managers in the United States.

    Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35

  • BLS estimated that 10,450 people were employed as spa managers in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

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The work

What spa managers do day to day

Data Core tasks rated most important by workers in the role (O*NET).

  1. Respond to customer inquiries or complaints.
  2. Perform accounting duties, such as recording daily cash flow, preparing bank deposits, or generating financial statements.
  3. Coordinate facility schedules to maximize usage and efficiency.
  4. Assess employee performance and suggest ways to improve work.
  5. Monitor operations to ensure compliance with applicable health, safety, or hygiene standards.
  6. Verify staff credentials, such as educational and certification requirements.
  7. Check spa equipment to ensure proper functioning.
  8. Establish spa budgets and financial goals.
Where this career works

Industries that employ it

Data Share of all spa manager jobs in each industry, 2025 (BLS Employment Matrix). Figures cover all personal service managers, all other (SOC 11-9179), the broader occupation.

  1. Personal and laundry services11.0% of all jobs in this occupation · +8.5% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $72,960
  2. Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries6.9% of all jobs in this occupation · +8.3% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $75,270
  3. Nursing and residential care facilities3.4% of all jobs in this occupation · +5.2% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $63,850
  4. Accommodation2.8% of all jobs in this occupation · +6.9% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $96,230
  5. Ambulatory healthcare services2.6% of all jobs in this occupation · +14.4% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $76,840
  6. Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.5% of all jobs in this occupation · +4.2% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $66,750

Sources: BLS 2025–35 National Employment Matrix (share of the occupation's jobs, projected change) and BLS OEWS May 2025 industry estimates (mean wage). Different industry estimates are not a pay forecast for any person.

Skills that matter

Ranked by importance to the job

Data O*NET importance ratings. The first three are core.

Social PerceptivenesscoreCoordinationcoreSpeakingcoreMonitoringService OrientationJudgment and Decision MakingManagement of Personnel ResourcesActive ListeningCritical Thinking

Knowledge areas: Customer and Personal Service, Sales and Marketing, English Language, Administration and Management, Education and Training, Administrative.

Tools and technology

Software spa managers use

Data Examples reported for the role; employer demand flags from O*NET.

  • FacebookWeb page creation and editing softwareHot technology
  • Elite Software Elite Salon & Spa PayrollHuman resources software
  • Oracle TaleoHuman resources software
  • TouchSuite SalonPoint of sale POS software
  • YouTubeVideo creation and editing software
  • Microsoft Office softwareOffice suite softwareIn demand
  • Microsoft ExcelSpreadsheet softwareHot technology
  • Microsoft OutlookElectronic mail softwareHot technology
  • Microsoft PowerPointPresentation softwareHot technology
  • Microsoft WordWord processing softwareHot technology
  • Bizlink Salon ManagerData base user interface and query software
  • Booker Software SpaBookerData base user interface and query software

Also called: Guest Experience Director, Massage Department Manager, Spa Director, Spa Operation Manager, Spa Operations Manager (Spa Ops Manager), Spa Supervisor.

Method

How this page is built

Tasks, skills, tools, education and related roles come from O*NET 31.0. Pay and employment come from the BLS OEWS May 2025 national estimates. The skill-match score is our calculation: Skill match is the cosine similarity of the two occupations' skill profiles: for each of 35 O*NET skills (10 essential, 25 transferable) we multiply importance by level and subtract the average across all occupations, then compare the direction of the two profiles. 100 means identical shape; 0 means unrelated or opposite (negative values are shown as 0). Only occupations that O*NET itself lists as related are compared.

What this page can't tell you
  • How a specific employer defines the job.
  • Pay for self-employed workers (OEWS covers employees).
  • Your own chances: data describes the occupation, not you.
Sources
  1. O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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