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Entertainment & Recreation Manager

Entertainment & Recreation Manager profiles score highest on Influencing and Harmonizing. This page covers what the work involves, what the trait profile looks like, what it pays, and where the fit tends to break.

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Median pay: $79,520per year, U.S. BLS 2025
Entry education: Bachelor's degreetypical for the occupation
Outlook: BrightO*NET Bright Outlook occupation

SOURCE · O*NET 11-9072.00 and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Figures are national and vary widely by state and setting.

What the work involves

Plan, direct, or coordinate entertainment and recreational activities and operations of a recreational facility, including cruise ships and parks.

Skills rated most important

Active Listening72

Speaking72

Coordination69

Critical Thinking69

Reading Comprehension69

Work context

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams91

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled90

Contact With Others89

Spend Time Sitting61

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled52

Spend Time Walking or Running46

Spend Time Standing40

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body18

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling17

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance13

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles8

O*NET importance and frequency ratings, 0–100.

The trait profile

Where Entertainment & Recreation Manager profiles sit on the eleven Haliscope traits, derived from O*NET’s published interest and work-style data.

Influencing86

Harmonizing74

Organizing66

Persevering60

Safety-Seeking52

Helping49

Law-Abiding48

Operating39

Exploring35

Analyzing17

Creating17

Who it fits, and who it doesn’t

Strong signals

High Influencing. Measures your drive to lead, persuade, and shape outcomes. High scorers are confident communicators who naturally take charge and direct others.
High Harmonizing. Measures your focus on group cohesion and interpersonal peace. High scorers build consensus, facilitate cooperation, and prioritize team harmony.
High Organizing. Measures your preference for structure, detail, and systematic processes. High scorers excel at creating order, optimizing workflows, and maintaining precision.

Friction points

Low Influencing. Measures your drive to lead, persuade, and shape outcomes. High scorers are confident communicators who naturally take charge and direct others.
Low Harmonizing. Measures your focus on group cohesion and interpersonal peace. High scorers build consensus, facilitate cooperation, and prioritize team harmony.
Low Organizing. Measures your preference for structure, detail, and systematic processes. High scorers excel at creating order, optimizing workflows, and maintaining precision.

These are what the occupation’s profile says, not a hiring criterion. Haliscope is not validated for hiring or screening, and none of these is disqualifying — they are where a fit most often breaks.

Getting in

Entry education: Bachelor's degree.

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

O*NET Job Zone descriptions, U.S. Department of Labor.

Exposure to AI

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