Career profile · 13-1199
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
All business operations specialists not listed separately.
What the work can involve
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Training subjects to investigate
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Physical demands and schedule evidence
BLS surveyed jobs in the broader occupation Business operations specialists, all other (SOC 13-1199). These preliminary 2025 estimates describe work requirements across surveyed employers. Individual workplaces, adjustments and duties differ.
Explore 40 occupational requirement estimates
| Requirement | Share of workers | Standard error |
|---|---|---|
| Workers that had work schedule variability required | 5.1% | 4.5 percentage points |
| Workers that had the ability to pause work Estimate is greater than 99.5 percent. This estimate is the mode for the category group. | >99.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that required on-the-job training This estimate is the mode for the category group. | 77.6% | 11.8 percentage points |
| Workers that required prior work experience Estimate is greater than 55 percent. This estimate is the mode for the category group. | >55% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were not exposed to extreme cold Estimate is greater than 99.5 percent. This estimate is the mode for the category group. | >99.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were exposed to extreme cold, seldom Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were exposed to extreme cold, occasionally Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were exposed to extreme cold, frequently Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were exposed to extreme cold, constantly Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were exposed to extreme cold Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were not exposed to extreme heat Estimate is greater than 99.5 percent. This estimate is the mode for the category group. | >99.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were exposed to extreme heat, seldom Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were exposed to extreme heat, occasionally Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were exposed to extreme heat, frequently Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were exposed to extreme heat, constantly Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were exposed to extreme heat Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were exposed to quiet noise This estimate is the mode for the category group. | 61.4% | 10.1 percentage points |
| Workers that were exposed to moderate noise | 38.6% | 10.1 percentage points |
| Workers that were exposed to loud noise Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were exposed to very loud noise Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that used personal protective equipment to mitigate exposure to noise Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were not exposed to outdoors This estimate is the mode for the category group. | 64.5% | 13.9 percentage points |
| Workers that were exposed to outdoors, seldom Estimate is less than 15 percent. | <15% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were exposed to outdoors, occasionally Estimate is less than 10 percent. | <10% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were exposed to outdoors, constantly Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were exposed to outdoors | 35.5% | 13.9 percentage points |
| Workers that were allowed the choice of sitting or standing Estimate is greater than 90 percent. This estimate is the mode for the category group. | >90% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that were not allowed the choice of sitting or standing Estimate is less than 10 percent. | <10% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that could choose to crawl when in low postures Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that required reaching overhead, seldom | 4.7% | 3.9 percentage points |
| Workers that required reaching overhead, occasionally Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that required reaching overhead, frequently Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that required reaching overhead, constantly Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that required reaching overhead with one hand Estimate is less than 5 percent. | <5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that required reaching overhead | 4.7% | 3.9 percentage points |
| Workers that required a sedentary strength level This estimate is the mode for the category group. | 76.0% | 15.4 percentage points |
| Workers that required a light strength level | 21.2% | 14.9 percentage points |
| Workers that required a medium strength level Estimate is less than 10 percent. | <10% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that required a heavy strength level Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
| Workers that required a very heavy strength level Estimate is less than 0.5 percent. | <0.5% | Not published The standard error is not available for this estimate. |
Use this evidence to ask about the actual work environment and available accommodations. It is not a medical assessment or a reason to rule yourself out of an occupation.
BLS Occupational Requirements Survey, preliminary 2025, released January 16, 2026; samples collected August 2023–July 2025. Source bounds such as “less than” are preserved. Categories are not necessarily additive. Understanding standard errors.
Pay & employment outlook
Salary estimates for business operations specialists, all other
The median divides workers into two equally sized groups by pay. It is not a starting salary, a school’s graduate outcome or a promise of employment. Lower percentiles are not automatically new graduates.
National outlook: 2025–2035
- Typical education for entry
- Bachelor's degree
- Related work experience
- None
- Typical on-the-job training
- None
BLS national employment projections, 2025–2035. Openings include people leaving occupations or the labor force; these are not advertised vacancies. Education categories describe typical entry, not legal eligibility or a guarantee that any specific program is sufficient.
Compare wages across 51 state/DC estimates
| State | Annual median | Hourly median | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $100,240 | $48.19 | 6,990 |
| Alaska | $94,740 | $45.55 | 2,020 |
| Arizona | $83,280 | $40.04 | 12,210 |
| Arkansas | $61,240 | $29.44 | 8,200 |
| California | $87,570 | $42.10 | 155,000 |
| Colorado | $92,520 | $44.48 | 45,670 |
| Connecticut | $85,530 | $41.12 | 5,630 |
| Delaware | $95,040 | $45.69 | 1,600 |
| District of Columbia | $108,160 | $52.00 | 37,790 |
| Florida | $79,650 | $38.29 | 66,230 |
| Georgia | $78,410 | $37.70 | 67,450 |
| Hawaii | $92,620 | $44.53 | 4,030 |
| Idaho | $76,400 | $36.73 | 2,740 |
| Illinois | $82,070 | $39.46 | 32,940 |
| Indiana | $79,030 | $37.99 | 6,290 |
| Iowa | $80,470 | $38.69 | 9,900 |
| Kansas | $83,350 | $40.07 | 9,810 |
| Kentucky | $74,690 | $35.91 | 5,870 |
| Louisiana | $63,220 | $30.40 | 17,010 |
| Maine | $78,830 | $37.90 | 4,230 |
| Maryland | $101,500 | $48.80 | 39,820 |
| Massachusetts | $93,270 | $44.84 | 17,910 |
| Michigan | $81,810 | $39.33 | 20,940 |
| Minnesota | $77,820 | $37.41 | 16,410 |
| Mississippi | $76,980 | $37.01 | 4,130 |
| Missouri | $80,420 | $38.66 | 15,770 |
| Montana | $74,990 | $36.05 | 4,760 |
| Nebraska | $77,980 | $37.49 | 2,540 |
| Nevada | $67,330 | $32.37 | 9,140 |
| New Hampshire | $83,740 | $40.26 | 1,920 |
| New Jersey | $91,060 | $43.78 | 34,210 |
| New Mexico | $79,100 | $38.03 | 8,450 |
| New York | $83,450 | $40.12 | 28,790 |
| North Carolina | $80,230 | $38.57 | 41,180 |
| North Dakota | $80,500 | $38.70 | 1,810 |
| Ohio | $79,350 | $38.15 | 31,690 |
| Oklahoma | $93,640 | $45.02 | 5,700 |
| Oregon | $77,170 | $37.10 | 14,920 |
| Pennsylvania | $80,590 | $38.75 | 27,250 |
| Rhode Island | $88,130 | $42.37 | 2,240 |
| South Carolina | $79,110 | $38.03 | 8,910 |
| South Dakota | $85,340 | $41.03 | 940 |
| Tennessee | $78,690 | $37.83 | 11,790 |
| Texas | $80,820 | $38.86 | 104,270 |
| Utah | $80,190 | $38.55 | Not published |
| Vermont | $71,710 | $34.48 | 2,440 |
| Virginia | $85,200 | $40.96 | 45,160 |
| Washington | $100,360 | $48.25 | 51,650 |
| West Virginia | $69,240 | $33.29 | 4,070 |
| Wisconsin | $67,370 | $32.39 | 12,210 |
| Wyoming | $74,060 | $35.60 | 1,770 |
Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan wages
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Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS public downloads and 2025–2035 employment projections, retrieved September 9, 2026. Unpublished estimates stay unavailable. “+” means BLS’s upper reporting threshold ($239,200 annually or $115 hourly). Wages exclude self-employment and nonwage benefits. How to interpret these figures.
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Questions to test the fit
- What does an entry-level working day look like, and how does it differ from the experienced role described here?
- Which tasks, work environments and schedules would I enjoy or find difficult?
- What education, supervised practice and credentials do local employers actually request?
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- How does the complete training cost compare with my realistic budget and available routes?
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Sources and attribution
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Trade School Guides selects and organizes the material and adds explanatory guidance. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these modifications. Occupation code: 13-1199.00.
Training connections: CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Snapshot: September 8, 2026. See the methodology.