Mid-Level

Club Manager

You run a club — country club, social club, athletic club, or similar — managing operations, staff, member services, food and beverage, and the events calendar that defines the member experience. Half hospitality operator, half community-facing leader.

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Enterprisingleading, persuading
Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Club Managers
Employment concentration · ~400 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Club Manager

Most days tend to involve a blend of floor presence, leadership team meetings, and member-facing engagement — visiting active service spaces, joining department leadership meetings, and being available to members in the dining room, bar, or pro shop. You'll often spend part of the time on the operational fabric of staffing, ordering, and finance, and part on active events that anchor club calendars.

The harder part is often balancing competing member preferences in a setting where members feel ownership of the place. You'll typically navigate the political dynamics of board members, committees, and influential members, while running the operational machinery that delivers daily service.

People who tend to thrive here are operationally rigorous, hospitality-grounded, and politically literate within member culture. The trade-off is the schedule — clubs operate during the hours members gather — and the personal investment that member relationships require. If you find satisfaction in stewarding a place that's often central to members' social lives, the role can be a strong destination in hospitality.

RelationshipsHigh
IndependenceAbove avg
Working ConditionsAbove avg
AchievementAbove avg
RecognitionAbove avg
SupportModerate
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Club Managers (SOC 11-9072.00, 11-9151.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$45K–$135K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
232K
U.S. Employment
+7.05%
10yr Growth
24K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$74K$71K$68K$65K$62K201920202021202220232024$62K$74K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Social PerceptivenessService OrientationCritical ThinkingTime ManagementManagement of Personnel ResourcesMonitoringActive ListeningSpeakingActive ListeningActive Learning
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
11-9072.0011-9151.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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