Administrative Services Managers Career, Salary and Skills
Administrative Services Managers have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $114,130 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 263,960. Wage data is published for 411 locations.
Occupation description
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
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$114,130
Hourly median
$54.87
Employment
263,960
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Time Management | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Writing | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Negotiation | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Monitoring | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.38 | 3.75 |
Typical tasks
- 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.
- Develop operational standards and procedures for the work unit or department.
Technology
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe PageMaker
- ADP Enterprise HR
- ADP Workforce Now
- Atlassian JIRA
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Database software
- Delphi Technology
- Email software
- FileMaker Pro
- Fund accounting software
- Google Docs
- Google Drive
Administrative Services Managers salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Administrative Services Managers Salary in CAMedian $108,890 · Employment 41,240
- Administrative Services Managers Salary in TXMedian $114,190 · Employment 22,980
- Administrative Services Managers Salary in New York, NYMedian $149,990 · Employment 18,450
- Administrative Services Managers Salary in FLMedian $94,850 · Employment 15,350
- Administrative Services Managers Salary in NYMedian $142,280 · Employment 15,010
- Administrative Services Managers Salary in GAMedian $108,250 · Employment 13,720
- Administrative Services Managers Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $124,560 · Employment 13,310
- Administrative Services Managers Salary in ILMedian $106,860 · Employment 12,040
- Administrative Services Managers Salary in NJMedian $144,460 · Employment 10,910
- Administrative Services Managers Salary in MAMedian $116,710 · Employment 9,130
- Administrative Services Managers Salary in Atlanta, GAMedian $113,230 · Employment 9,000
- Administrative Services Managers Salary in Chicago, ILMedian $108,940 · Employment 8,600
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.