Membership Manager

Also called: Membership Director

Grows and keeps the members of an association, museum or professional society.

A day in the life

You plan the renewal campaign, launch a new student membership level and survey members about why some left.

Pay over a career

Starting
$50k
Typical
$70k
High
$100k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in marketing, communications or nonprofit management.

Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Marketing, Nonprofit Management.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks business operations specialists.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. Automated renewals and AI emails handle routine work; figuring out why members leave and engaging them stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Marketing CTE class, English Language Arts, AP Statistics.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.

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