Administrative Services Manager

Also called: Office Services Manager

Plans and coordinates the support services that keep an organization running, from mail and records to office equipment.

A day in the life

You review contracts for office cleaning, roll out a new visitor check-in system, and help plan a move to a new building.

Pay over a career

Starting
$61k
Typical
$106k
High
$180k

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in business or facilities management, plus experience.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Business Administration, Facilities Management.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Faster than average.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI handles visitor check-in and records; vendor contracts, office moves and leading support staff stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business elective, Computer applications, Accounting.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3012.

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