Architecture and Design Business Operations Manager

Leads specialized work in running the business side of architecture and design.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$95k

Mean

$99k

10th–90th pct

$72k–$131k

Observations

867

Confidence: 35% · based on 867 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

Core

Process Improvement

Core

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

61% require · 24% prefer

Master's Degree

10% require · 34% prefer

No College

18% require · 11% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Business Operations, Architecture and Design+86.3%Director of Audience, Architecture and Design+102.4%Architecture and Design Business Operations Analyst-15.0%Architecture and Design Community Coordinator-7.5%Architecture and Design Audience Growth Manager-10.7%

Common previous roles

Architecture and Design Business Operations Analyst-17.6%Architecture and Design Audience Growth Manager-12.0%Architecture and Design Community Coordinator-8.1%Director of Audience, Architecture and Design+50.6%Director of Business Operations, Architecture and Design+46.3%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)50

Posting growth+23.3%

Median days to fill35 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)101,999

Projected growth1.8%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness60%

Automation exposure25%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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