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.
What it pays
Administrative Services Managers earn a median of $54.87/hr — about $114,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $32.26/hr; the top 10% earn $99.86/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Administrative Services Managers earn a median of $54.87/hr — about $114,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $32.26/hr; the top 10% earn $99.86/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- 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.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree. Overall preparation: medium preparation (Job Zone 3 of 5).
Working for yourself
About 0% of administrative services managers are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are take-charge, organized and detail-focused and people-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a administrative services manager make?
- The median pay is $54.87 per hour — roughly $114,000 a year, with the real range running from about $32.26/hr (10th percentile) to $99.86/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a administrative services manager?
- The typical entry-level education is: Bachelor's degree. Overall preparation level: medium preparation (Job Zone 3 of 5).
- What does a administrative services manager actually do all day?
- Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency. Set goals and deadlines for the department. Acquire, distribute and store supplies.
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