Facility management professionals are a diverse group of leaders concerned with the form and function of the built environment. They include facility managers, architects, engineers, designers and real estate professionals. Within their organizations, they are senior decision makers consulted by executive management for strategies, answers, advice and mandates that affect people, place and process. Facility management professionals hold the key to the future of their organizations and must be prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond. They are willing and able to explore new possibilities, form plans for growth and restructure their businesses to comply with the demands of an ever-changing work environment.
IFMA helps its members face these challenges by providing best-in-class education and research delivered via traditional channels and through the latest advances in Internet technology. The association also prepares its members by keeping them up to date on business trends and future developments that will impact the built environment and their managerial decisions.
Profiles 2007 Salary Report Facility Professionals Survey Demographics:
- 85 percent of facility managers manage multiple facilities.
- 54 percent manage more than 500,000 square feet of space.
- 40 percent manage facilities with 1,000 employees or more.
- 68 percent manage a staff of six or more.
- 76 percent are male; 24 percent are female.
- The average age of a facility manager is 49.
- Facility managers have on average 27 years of total career experience.
- 81 percent of facility managers have an associate's degree or higher, 61 percent have a bachelor's degree or higher and 20 percent have a master's degree or higher.
- Among those who hold associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees, 34 percent majored in business.
IFMA members have a combined annual purchasing power of $100 billion and manage 37 billion square feet of property.