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General and Operations Manager in Buffalo
26 postings read · sampled 2026-08-02 · source ats
What employers actually ask for
Credentials named in the 26 postings we read, ranked by how many mentioned each one.
- Bachelor's DegreeAccredited institution8%2 of 26 postingsAccredited institution →
- Master's DegreeAccredited institution8%2 of 26 postingsAccredited institution →
- ServSafe Food Protection ManagerNational Restaurant Association8%
What it costs
Exam and application fees plus typical self-study hours. Almost nobody needs every credential on this list — start with the top line.
Not in the total: Bachelor's Degree — cost varies by institution; Master's Degree — cost varies by institution.
This sample is small enough that one posting moves any percentage by more than a couple of points, so we are not calling anything low-signal here. Read the numbers above as a direction, not a measurement.
What it pays
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. A different survey from the postings above, so the two do not share a sample.
Every credential above costs $179 — less than a day's pay at the median.
Who was hiring
Employers with at least one matching posting in this sample.
Figma · Gusto · Robinhood · Zocdoc · Anthropic · Ramp · Scale AI · Sweetgreen · Verkada · Airtable · Duolingo · Reddit · Stripe
The same role elsewhere
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