Spa Managers

Overview

Spa Managers has a national median salary of $69,770 per year, with +6.2% projected job growth from 2025–2035. The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical education needed to enter this occupation.

Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of a spa facility. Coordinate programs, schedule and direct staff, and oversee financial activities.

Work Values

• Independence
• Relationships
• Achievement

Work Styles

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Respond to customer inquiries or complaints.
• Perform accounting duties, such as recording daily cash flow, preparing bank deposits, or generating financial statements.
• Coordinate facility schedules to maximize usage and efficiency.
• Assess employee performance and suggest ways to improve work.
• Monitor operations to ensure compliance with applicable health, safety, or hygiene standards.

Work Activities

• Coaching and Developing Others
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Staffing Organizational Units
• Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
• Training and Teaching Others
• Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization
• Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Detailed Work Activities

• Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
• Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.
• Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
• Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
• Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
• Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

T-A-S-K

Technology, Abilities, Skills & Knowledge

Education

Education Levels of Current Workers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical education needed to enter this occupation. The chart below shows the highest level of education held by people already working in this field, ages 25 and older. It includes workers who earned more education than the job requires and workers who entered the field under earlier requirements, so the largest bar is not the entry requirement. For example, if someone finished a bachelor's degree and then started working in this field, they are counted under “Bachelor's degree” here, but the job itself typically asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.

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