Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
All office and administrative support workers not listed separately.
What it pays
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other earn a median of $21.96/hr — about $45,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $14.95/hr; the top 10% earn $34.59/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other earn a median of $21.96/hr — about $45,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $14.95/hr; the top 10% earn $34.59/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Compute and analyze data, using statistical formulas and computers or calculators.
- Check source data to verify completeness and accuracy.
- Enter data into computers for use in analyses or reports.
- Compile reports, charts, or graphs that describe and interpret findings of analyses.
- Participate in the publication of data or information.
- File data and related information, and maintain and update databases.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: considerable preparation (Job Zone 4 of 5).
The feel of the work
The work is mostly indoors; much of the day is spent working solo. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 9.8% of office and administrative support workers, all other are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are organized and detail-focused and analytical.
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Quick questions
- How much does a office and administrative support workers, all other make?
- The median pay is $21.96 per hour — roughly $45,500 a year, with the real range running from about $14.95/hr (10th percentile) to $34.59/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a office and administrative support workers, all other?
- The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: considerable preparation (Job Zone 4 of 5).
- What does a office and administrative support workers, all other actually do all day?
- Compute and analyze data, using statistical formulas and computers or calculators. Check source data to verify completeness and accuracy. Enter data into computers for use in analyses or reports.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.