General Manager/Top Executive

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Work Tasks

• Write policies and set goals for companies and make sure they are kept
• Make sure the company makes money and does not spend too much
• Oversee and direct department managers in all areas of the company
• Work in wholesale and retail services, and in almost every industry
• Work with programs, policies, documents, forms, important papers, telephones, and computers

Salary, Size & Growth

• $260,500 average per year ($125.25 per hour)
• A very large occupation (2,202,200 workers in 2010)
• Expected to not change (0.0% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: Experience making management decisions for a company making similar products or services
• Employers Prefer: A 4-year degree or higher in business administration or in a field related to the company's products or services
• Skills/Courses: College courses include business management and accounting; knowledge of how to make the products or services the company offers.