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Administrative Services Managers

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$108,390	22700	6.2%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$108,390

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

22700

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

6.2%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support services.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

Detailed Work Activities

Direct administrative or support services.
Develop organizational goals or objectives.
Prepare operational progress or status reports.
Communicate technical information to suppliers, contractors, or regulatory agencies.
Establish standards for products, processes, or procedures.
Develop organizational policies or programs.
Prepare employee work schedules.
Maintain current knowledge related to work activities.
Select resources needed to accomplish tasks.
Maintain records, documents, or other files.
Confer with managers to make operational decisions.
Manage human resources activities.
Read documents to gather technical information.
Evaluate information related to legal matters in public or personal records.
Respond to customer problems or complaints.
Supervise clerical or administrative personnel.
Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities.
Recommend organizational process or policy changes.
Manage inventories of products or organizational resources.
Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.
Prepare operational budgets.
Hire personnel.
Conduct employee training programs.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Set goals and deadlines for the department.
Acquire, distribute and store supplies.
Analyze internal processes and recommend and implement procedural or policy changes to improve operations, such as supply changes or the disposal of records.
Conduct classes to teach procedures to staff.
Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.
Hire and terminate clerical and administrative personnel.
Direct or coordinate the supportive services department of a business, agency, or organization.
Communicate with and provide guidance for external vendors and service providers to ensure the organization, department, or work unit's business needs are met.
Develop operational standards and procedures for the work unit or department.
Establish work procedures or schedules to organize the daily work of administrative staff.
Learn to operate new office technologies as they are developed and implemented.
Manage paper or electronic filing systems by recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents, such as attendance records or correspondence.
Meet with other departmental leaders to establish organizational goals, strategic plans, and objectives, as well as make decisions about personnel, resources, and space or equipment needs.
Oversee payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submitting payroll.
Read through contracts, regulations, and procedural guidelines to ensure comprehension and compliance.
Represent work unit at meetings or conferences and serve as liaison for requests or complaints.
Supervise administrative staff and provide training and orientation to new staff.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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