Administrative Services Managers
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.
Also called: Administrative Coordinator · Administrative Director · Administrative Manager · Administrative Officer · Administrator · Business Administrator
Median pay (national)
$108,390
$64,740–$200,010 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
254,140
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+4.6%
~23,200 openings/yr
Typical entry
Bachelor's degree
What the numbers say
Refit analysis ·Pay for administrative services managers shows an unusually wide range: the top 10% earn $200,010 versus $64,740 at the bottom 10% — 3.1x. The median of $108,390 leaves roughly 85% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change +4.6% from 2024 to 2034 — faster than the 3% all-occupation average. Even so, BLS projects about 23,200 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 54 states with released data, Colorado pays the most for this role (median $145,650, +34% vs the national median), while Guam sits lowest at $61,520 — a 137% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint as in-demand technologies for this role.
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Top skills employers ask for
Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
- Science
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- 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.
- Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
- Set goals and deadlines for the department.
- Acquire, distribute and store supplies.
- 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.
Tools & technology
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Atlassian JIRA
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Microsoft Visio
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- R
- SAP software
- SAS
- Teradata Database
Knowledge areas
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
- English Language
- Administrative
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Computers and Electronics
- Public Safety and Security
- Mathematics