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Facilities Operations Manager (facilities Ops Manager) Coordinator

The building operations supporter — coordinating facility maintenance, services, and administrative functions.

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What it's like

What it's like to be a Facilities Operations Manager (facilities Ops Manager) Coordinator

As a Facilities Operations Coordinator, you support facilities management by coordinating maintenance activities, managing service requests, handling vendor relationships, and ensuring building operations run smoothly. You're the coordination hub for facility services.

Your day involves scheduling and coordination. You might process work orders, then coordinate vendor service visits, then track maintenance completion, then communicate with building occupants, then prepare facilities reports. You're ensuring facilities services happen when and where they're needed.

The hardest part is managing expectations across many stakeholders. Building occupants all want fast service; maintenance has limited capacity. You need to prioritize effectively while maintaining good relationships. The people who thrive here are organized, communicative, and enjoy helping others work in comfortable environments.

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Facility typePortfolio sizeService scopeSystem sophisticationTeam structure
Facilities coordination varies by building and scope. Office buildings, manufacturing, healthcare, and retail have different facilities needs. Portfolio size affects complexity. Service scope might include maintenance, janitorial, security, space management, or specific areas. System sophistication ranges from manual to CMMS platforms.
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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
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Facilities Operations Manager (facilities Ops Manager) Coordinators (SOC 11-3013.00), 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.

$63K–$173K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
141K
U.S. Employment
+3.8%
10yr Growth
13K
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How this category is changing

$110K$107K$104K$101K$99K201920202021202220232024$99K$110K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

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