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Administrative Services Managers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$114,130
United States, 2025
Employment
263,960
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 11-3012.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- 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.
- 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.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$67,100
25th percentile
$86,460
75th percentile
$157,420
90th percentile
$207,720
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Time Management4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Speaking3.9
- Coordination3.8
- Writing3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Negotiation3.6
- Management of Personnel Resources3.4
- Monitoring3.4
- Complex Problem Solving3.3
- Service Orientation3.3
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 19 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
19
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Time Management | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Writing | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Coordination | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Monitoring | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Negotiation | 3.6 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Service Orientation | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Administrative Services ManagersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings, MT | $169,820 | 40 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $164,240 | 1,520 | 2025 |
| CO | $157,000 | 2,340 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,070 | 1,260 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | $151,750 | 50 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $149,990 | 18,450 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $146,600 | 100 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $144,520 | 5,840 | 2025 |
| NJ | $144,460 | 10,910 | 2025 |
| NY | $142,280 | 15,010 | 2025 |
| DE | $139,910 | 720 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $139,580 | — | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $137,820 | 2,420 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $137,730 | 160 | 2025 |
| MN | $137,290 | 7,560 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $134,660 | 4,700 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, GA | $134,360 | 270 | 2025 |
| Columbus, IN | $134,150 | 80 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | $133,220 | 3,220 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $132,830 | 710 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.