AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 11-3013.00
Will AI replace Facilities Managers?
Facilities Managers: AI can already handle 5 of 11 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 11 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Facilities Managers, from most to least exposed. 5 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set goals and deadlines for the department. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Manage leasing of facility space. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Acquire, distribute and store supplies. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Dispose of, or oversee the disposal of, surplus or unclaimed property. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Participate in architectural and engineering planning and design, including space and installation management. | Observed | Standard | |
| Conduct classes to teach procedures to staff. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Oversee construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and to ensure that facilities meet environmental, health, and security standards, and comply with government regulations. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 1 of 11 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 10 of 11. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 90% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 90% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 10% is hands-on.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 156,180
- Median annual wage
- $106,660
- Middle half of earners
- $82,020 to $138,870
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +3.8%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034. BLS publishes these figures by SOC code, so O*NET occupations that share a SOC code show the same figures.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Construction Managers 66% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure47
- General and Operations Managers 63% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure54
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 63% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure56
- Food Service Managers 63% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure41
- Security Managers 62% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure54
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Facilities Managers and AI
Will AI replace Facilities Managers?
AI already handles 5 of the 11 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 48 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +3.8% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Facilities Managers?
48 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 1 of the 11 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 10 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Facilities Managers tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Set goals and deadlines for the department; Manage leasing of facility space; Acquire, distribute and store supplies. They are three of the 5 tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 90% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Facilities Managers, and what do they earn?
156,180 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $106,660 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +3.8% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Facilities Managers. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/facilities-managers
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