Headline risk
1%
Very Low RiskGeneral and operations managers
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 13% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 102,950
Employment 2024
3712.9K
Projected Change (2024–34)
4.4%
Openings (2024–34)
308.7K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Overall employment of top executives is projected to grow 4 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure productivity or goal achievement or to identify areas needing cost reduction or program improvement. AI use: 93%
- 2. Perform personnel functions, such as selection, training, or evaluation. AI use: 0%
- 3. Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services. AI use: 0%
- 4. Prepare staff work schedules and assign specific duties. AI use: 0%
- 5. Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products. AI use: 0%
- 6. Establish or implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, or procedures in conjunction with board members, organization officials, or staff members. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 44.0 · 1.4M employed
Under 25: 3% · 25–54: 75% · 55+: 22%
Related
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
crosswalk_exact · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Top executives plan strategies and policies to ensure that an organization meets its goals.
Top executives work in nearly every industry, for both small and large organizations. They often have irregular schedules, which may include working evenings and weekends. Travel is common, particularly for chief executives.
Top executives typically need at least a bachelor’s degree and considerable work experience to enter the occupation.
The median annual wage for chief executives was $206,420 in May 2024.
Overall employment of top executives is projected to grow 4 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.