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IT Manager

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Growing occupation - projected +15.2% through 2034.

The call: No certification is currently mapped to this role in RoleMath's cited data. Decide with the labor-market context below, and use the planner to compare adjacent roles that do have mapped credential paths. BLS lists Bachelor's degree as the typical entry education.

BLS projects Computer and information systems managers - the occupation this role maps to - to grow 15.2% from 2024 to 2034. O*NET profiles the work as primarily Conventional (structured, detail-heavy) and Enterprising (persuading, leading). Weigh that against how you actually like to work.

What the numbers say about this work

Government occupation data for the role this maps to Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021). This is planning context for the occupation, not a salary or a job this role guarantees you.

This role has a high-confidence mapping to the listed O*NET-SOC/BLS occupation.

What this work involves

The tasks the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET lists most central to this occupation — role-fit evidence to weigh against your background, not a measure of employer demand.

  • Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
  • Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
  • Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.
  • Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
  • Provide users with technical support for computer problems.
  • Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery.

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Skills that matter

The skills O*NET rates most important for this occupation. A starting map for what to build — weigh it against the specific job you’re targeting.

  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies

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Quick Verdict

IT Manager maps to BLS/OEWS occupation context Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021), which has a national median of $175,140. Pay is occupation-level and location-driven - not caused by the job title or a certification. Below are the full cited labor-market context, the skills the role draws on, and the certification paths that map to it. This role has a high-confidence mapping to the listed O*NET-SOC/BLS occupation.

Fit Signals

  • Conventional (5.94)
  • Enterprising (5.09)
  • Investigative (4.49)

Skills & Tools

*Tools and technologies ONET associates with this occupation* - role-specific examples with ONET hot/in-demand flags, not employer requirements:

  • Amazon Web Services AWS software (hot technology, in demand)
  • Microsoft Azure software (hot technology, in demand)
  • Apache Cassandra (hot technology)
  • Apache Hadoop (hot technology)
  • Apache Maven (hot technology)
  • Apache Tomcat (hot technology)
  • Apple macOS (hot technology)
  • Atlassian JIRA (hot technology)

*Foundational ONET skills** (broadly shared across occupations, not unique to this role): Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Speaking, Writing.

Core source records

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CIT-01Supports skills, tasks, interests, and fit context for IT Manager.IT Manager O*NET source2026-07-14T04:32:12+00:00

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