Facilities Specialist / Coordinator
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Facilities Specialist or Coordinator is in charge of building and equipment maintenance, building security systems, emergency plans, often for specific buildings only. May be involved in planning of new facilities. Acts as contact person between employees and outside contractors.
Job Outlook
There were 1201 Facilities Specialist / Coordinator job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 35085 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Facilities Manager industry, which includes the Facilities Specialist / Coordinator career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Facilities Specialist / Coordinator jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $86,758.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $83,595.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Facilities Specialist / Coordinator postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $72,174.
Education and Experience
Posted Facilities Specialist / Coordinator jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 23.04% |
| Master's Degree | 4.5% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.58% |
| Other | 44.59% |
Posted Facilities Specialist / Coordinator jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 54.62% |
| 3 to 5 years | 37.07% |
| 6 to 8 years | 5.37% |
| 9+ years | 2.95% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Facilities Specialist / Coordinator positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (41.98%)
- Operations (39.22%)
- Management (35.23%)
- Customer Service (28.45%)
- Coordinating (18.89%)
- Detail Oriented (17.3%)
- Microsoft Excel (16.55%)
- Microsoft Office (16.09%)
- Planning (15.69%)
- Lifting Ability (14.8%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Facility Management (28.66%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Administrative Support (7.01%)
- Facility Repair And Maintenance (18.2%)
- HVAC (24.91%)
- Procurement (7.81%)
- Facility Operations (10.97%)
- Property Management (7.3%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (3.8%)
- Invoicing (11.56%)
- Construction (17.06%)
- Auditing (7.56%)
- Painting (15.52%)
- Carpentry (12.85%)
- Plumbing (23.31%)
- Preventive Maintenance (12.86%)
- Project Management (13.8%)
- Renovation (8.01%)
- Environment Health And Safety (5.43%)
- Furniture Cleaning (10.74%)
- Effective Communication (4.04%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Facility Management (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Facilities Specialist / Coordinator skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Facilities Coordinator
- Facilities Technician
- Facilities Specialist
- Facility Administrator
- Facility Attendant
- Facility Operations Specialist
- Facilities Assistant
- Facilities Lead
- Facilities Project Coordinator
- Facilities Support Specialist
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Facilities Specialist / Coordinator jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- CBRE (741)
- JLL (422)
- DaVita (409)
- 24 Hour Fitness (331)
- Cushman & Wakefield (320)
- ShiftMed (297)
- Clean Harbors (292)
- Marriott International (211)
- Aerotek (207)
- FlexCare Medical Staffing (134)
North Carolina
- RHA Health Services (53)
- State of North Carolina (45)
- University of North Carolina (44)
- CBRE (26)
- First Citizens Bank (25)
- City of Raleigh (22)
- JLL (20)
- Ashley Furniture (19)
- Duke University (18)
- City of Durham (15)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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