Facilities manager
Plans and oversees how buildings and their grounds are run, kept up, and used.
Will AI replace facilities manager jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 17 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 14% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Get, hand out, and store supplies
- Oversee building and renovation projects to meet safety and legal standards
- Plan and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies
What stays human
- Check that the building stays safe, secure, and well kept
- Oversee repairs of machines, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems
- Teach staff how to follow procedures in classes
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +4.6%. Typical pay: $106,660 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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