# Operations careers — counted from open postings

Source: https://careerversion.com/careers/operations  
Counted: 2026-10-18T14:13:22.422633+00:00 from employers' own job boards; refreshed nightly. Only open roles. USD; posted bands only, where eight or more posted one, and a figure that could not be a year's pay is left out. Never estimated.

Keeping an organisation running — programs, projects, logistics, administration and business operations.

## Facts
- Open roles: 22,522 across 2,130 employers
- Entry level (titled junior/intern, or a year or less asked and not titled senior): 2,188 (1,673 titled)
- Postings stating no level: 12,520
- New in the last 30 days (dated first publish): 3,832
- Median posted band at entry: $73K median (10th $43K, 90th $122K; 507 posted bands)
- Median posted band, all levels: $123K median (10th $55K, 90th $207K; 8055 posted bands)
- Work mode: remote 1699, hybrid 1049, on site 15388, not stated 4386

## The roles
| Role | Open roles | Posted bands | Median band |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Project Manager | 1709 | 504 | $133K |
| Manager | 684 | 351 | $155K |
| Program Manager | 585 | 318 | $156K |
| Director | 483 | 285 | $215K |
| Operations Associate | 461 | 66 | $43K |
| Operations Manager | 420 | 174 | $98K |
| Consultant | 417 | 122 | $122K |
| Business Analyst | 406 | 114 | $117K |
| Project Coordinator | 221 | 76 | $67K |
| Supervisor | 155 | 66 | $88K |
| Associate | 149 | 97 | $108K |
| Operations Supervisor | 143 | 60 | $68K |

## The ladder
| Level | Open roles | Posted bands | Median band |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Intern | 462 | 59 | $60K |
| Junior | 1211 | 303 | $74K |
| Mid | 243 | 95 | $107K |
| Senior | 2782 | 974 | $137K |
| Staff | 788 | 285 | $90K |
| Principal | 374 | 182 | $168K |
| Management | 4142 | 2006 | $156K |

## Skills postings name most
- Project Management: 6838 postings, 305 at entry level
- Continuous Improvement: 4972 postings, 373 at entry level
- Spreadsheet Analysis: 4236 postings, 583 at entry level
- Customer Service: 4073 postings, 800 at entry level
- Procurement: 2679 postings, 125 at entry level
- Program Management: 2618 postings, 65 at entry level
- Supply Chain Coordination: 2461 postings, 221 at entry level
- Risk Management: 2448 postings, 93 at entry level
- Presentation Software: 2009 postings, 268 at entry level
- Change Management: 1827 postings, 48 at entry level
- Stakeholder Management: 1767 postings, 41 at entry level
- Investigation: 1605 postings, 107 at entry level

## Employers with the most open roles
- Turner & Townsend: 785 open, 14 entry level
- Indie Campers: 541 open, 133 entry level
- Carvana: 358 open, 3 entry level
- A.P. Moller - Maersk: 300 open, 43 entry level
- ALO: 272 open, 208 entry level
- Paloaltonetworks: 257 open, 0 entry level
- Veeva Systems: 184 open, 38 entry level
- Guidehouse: 178 open, 8 entry level
- Lifetime: 163 open, 6 entry level
- SpaceX: 154 open, 44 entry level

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