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Facilities Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. May include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization's campus.

US jobs
156,180
Median wage
$106,660 a year
Job family
Management and business operations

Can agents do the work of facilities managers?

We read the evidence at the level of the job family, Management and business operations:

  • Task levelPartialOnly adjacent evidence. On TheAgentCompany, which gives agents workplace tasks inside a simulated software company, the best agent resolves 42.9% of tasks (a November 2025 result). No task-level benchmark in our collection maps directly to management or business operations.
  • Project levelPartialMixed. OpenAI reports that GPT-5.5's GDPval deliverables won or tied against professionals' work in 84.9% of comparisons, and the best agent passes 73.5% of APEX-Agents tasks on the first try. Running a business is weaker: on Vending-Bench 2 the best model ends a simulated year with $15,515, about a quarter of Andon Labs' estimate for a good strategy.

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in management and business operations, not always this occupation's tasks.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained.
  • Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Oversee construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and to ensure that facilities meet environmental, health, and security standards, and comply with government regulations.
  • Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.
  • Participate in architectural and engineering planning and design, including space and installation management.
  • Set goals and deadlines for the department.
  • Conduct classes to teach procedures to staff.
  • Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
  • Acquire, distribute and store supplies.
  • Dispose of, or oversee the disposal of, surplus or unclaimed property.
  • Manage leasing of facility space.
Other job titles for this occupation (29)

Building Maintenance Superintendent · Building Services Supervisor · Facilities Coordinator · Facilities Director · Facilities Engineer · Facilities Maintenance Manager · Facilities Manager · Facilities Operations Manager (Facilities Ops Manager) · Facilities Operations Specialist (Facilities Ops Specialist) · Maintenance Superintendent · Building Manager · Conference Center Manager · Facilities Electrical Engineer · Facilities Operations Director (Facilities Ops Director) · Facilities Project Manager · Facilities Specialist · Facility Administrator · Industrial Production Supervisor · Maintenance Engineer · Maintenance Manager · Operations Administrator (Ops Administrator) · Property Disposal Manager · Property Disposal Officer · Property Utilization Manager · Regional Facilities Manager · Space Officer · Stadium Manager · Unclaimed Property Officer · University Housing Director