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Management

Construction Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.

Also called: Concrete Foreman, Construction Area Manager, Construction Foreman, Construction Management Supervisor, Construction Manager, Construction Services Manager

Compare with my current job (Education Administrators, Postsecondary)
Median pay in Greater Boston
$156,470
$75.23/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
7,570
Massachusetts 2024–2034
+10.9%
1,210 openings a year
Typical U.S. entry requirement
Bachelor's degree
plus Moderate-term on-the-job training

Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.

Pay range in Greater Boston

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$105,860$130,250$156,470$174,040$217,860

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

What you’d do

  • Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes or other regulations.
  • Develop or implement quality control programs.
  • Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines.
  • Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
  • Direct and supervise construction or related workers.
  • Determine labor requirements for dispatching workers to construction sites.

AI and this job

AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.

Higher exposure67 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • AIOE 73
  • Language-model AIOE 64
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 64

Observed AI use today: Some (Anthropic Economic Index)

AI exposure for this job is on the higher side, and some workers already use AI tools. Tools can help with paperwork-style tasks like budget estimates, progress reports, cost tracking, and schedule planning. Inspecting job sites, enforcing safety codes, and directing crews still depend on people being there. Massachusetts job growth is projected at 10.9%, and federal notes say demand is rising as managers need to track costs, materials, and schedules.

Likely to change

  • Budget estimates and cost tracking reports
  • Schedule planning and progress reports

Still relies on people

  • On-site inspections for safety and code compliance
  • Directing and supervising crews and workers

What federal projections say

“Demand change - share increases as technical and process improvements increase the need for construction managers to track costs, materials, and schedules.”
BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, factors affecting this job (U.S.)

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Training near Boston

College and school programs in the Boston metro area that lead to this job, with 2023-24 completions (IPEDS).

64 programs near Boston (plus 33 graduate)

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