resource manager
Resource managers manage resources for all potential and assigned projects. They liaise with the different departments to see that all various resources needs are met, in a timely manner, and communicate any resourcing issues that may impact scheduled deadlines.
resource manager resource managers manage resources for all potential and assigned projects. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.50 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include corporate social responsibility, project management, business strategy concepts, supply chain principles, supply chain management.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £47,504 a year for Managers in transport and distribution (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £38,009 to £63,027 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 1241). ONS rates this estimate reasonably precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Managers” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only resource manager, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 1. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
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Frequently asked questions
What does resource manager do?
Resource managers manage resources for all potential and assigned projects. They liaise with the different departments to see that all various resources needs are met, in a timely manner, and communicate any resourcing issues that may impact scheduled deadlines.
What skills does resource manager need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include corporate social responsibility, project management, business strategy concepts, supply chain principles, supply chain management, supplier management. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace resource manager?
Our AI-durability model gives resource manager a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.