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Site Operations Coordinator

The location operations supporter — coordinating site activities to keep operations running smoothly.

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Job markets for Site Operations Coordinators
Employment concentration · ~390 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Site Operations Coordinator

As a Site Operations Coordinator, you support site operations with coordination and administrative activities. You're managing schedules, coordinating activities across departments, handling administrative tasks, and ensuring the site operates effectively.

Your day supports site operations. You might coordinate daily activities, then support department scheduling, then handle administrative tasks, then communicate across teams, then prepare operational reports. You're ensuring the site has effective coordination.

The hardest part is coordinating across multiple functions at one location. Sites have many activities happening simultaneously; you need to connect them. The people who thrive here are organized, communicative, and enjoy seeing how different functions work together.

RelationshipsHigh
Working ConditionsHigh
IndependenceHigh
RecognitionAbove avg
AchievementAbove avg
SupportModerate
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ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Site typeCoordination scopeFunctional breadthTeam structureSystem sophistication
Site coordination varies by location type and scope. Different sites have different operations. Coordination scope ranges from focused to broad. Functional breadth affects complexity. Team structures differ.
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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 Site Operations Coordinators (SOC 11-1021.00), 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.

$47K–$208K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
3.6M
U.S. Employment
+4.4%
10yr Growth
309K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

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

Skills & Requirements

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningMonitoringCritical ThinkingCoordinationManagement of Personnel ResourcesSocial PerceptivenessComplex Problem SolvingPersuasion
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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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