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SOC 11-9072·Management
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
Median wage
$99,303
10-yr outlook
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Openings / year
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Workers in NY
850
How pay grows with experience
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $61,621 |
| Median (typical) | $99,303 |
| Experienced | $128,101 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $117,084 |
| Hudson Valley | $102,001 |
| Long Island | $100,746 |
| North Country | $85,570 |
| Capital Region | $85,228 |
| Central New York | $79,923 |
| Finger Lakes | $78,711 |
| Mohawk Valley | $73,328 |
| Southern Tier | $67,709 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Management) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$123,563 median (+$24,261) · +4.5% by 2032
- Facilities Managers$130,421 median (+$31,118)
- Industrial Production Managers$131,031 median (+$31,729) · −5.0% by 2032
- General and Operations Managers$132,400 median (+$33,098) · +7.4% by 2032
- Natural Sciences Managers$133,614 median (+$34,312) · +12.7% by 2032
- Administrative Services Managers$134,951 median (+$35,648)
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Management) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Legislators$98,853 median (−$450) · +20.6% by 2032
- Education Administrators, All Other$95,281 median (−$4,021) · +21.2% by 2032
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$94,955 median (−$4,348) · 0.0% by 2032
- Social and Community Service Managers$94,871 median (−$4,432) · +22.6% by 2032
- Emergency Management Directors$91,797 median (−$7,506) · +21.3% by 2032
- Food Service Managers$81,661 median (−$17,642) · +13.9% by 2032
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