# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/administrative-services-managers
- SOC code: 11-3012.00
- Career family: Management
- Median annual pay: $114,130 (10th percentile $67,100, 90th percentile $207,720)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +5.2%
- Openings a year: 22,000
- Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code ECS)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 7 |
| Investigative (I) | 19 |
| Artistic (A) | 2 |
| Social (S) | 46 |
| Enterprising (E) | 91 |
| Conventional (C) | 88 |

## What you'd do

- Getting Information (importance 91/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 86/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 85/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 81/100)
- Scheduling Work and Activities (importance 80/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 79/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 79/100)
- Performing Administrative Activities (importance 76/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 74/100)
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (importance 74/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Speaking, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Writing, Negotiation, Management of Personnel Resources, Monitoring

## Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service, Administration and Management, English Language, Administrative, Computers and Electronics, Personnel and Human Resources, Public Safety and Security, Mathematics, Economics and Accounting, Production and Processing

## Also called

Administration Director, Administrative Coordinator, Administrative Director, Administrative Manager, Administrative Officer, Administrative Services Manager, Administrator, Business Administrator, Business Coordinator, Business Manager

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Business Administration, Management and Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5202) (CIP 5202, 2,372 colleges)
- [Health and Medical Administrative Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5107) (CIP 5107, 1,585 colleges)
- [Business/Commerce, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5201) (CIP 5201, 975 colleges)
- Veterinary Administrative Services (CIP 0182, 3 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $97,419 | $160,783 | $19,000 |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-main-campus-2956) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $96,806 | $144,654 | $19,500 |
| [University of California-Berkeley CAL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $94,811 | $144,599 | $10,656 |
| [Georgetown University-DC](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgetown-university-dc-1068) | Health and Medical Administrative Services | not reported | $143,686 | $11,000 |
| [University of Pennsylvania UPENN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pennsylvania-upenn-3009) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $108,743 | $136,806 | $19,250 |
| [Emory University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/emory-university-main-campus-916) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $87,830 | $136,731 | $15,000 |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill-main-campus-2990) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $88,182 | $135,874 | $9,250 |
| [Baylor University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/baylor-university-194) | Business/Commerce, General | $75,807 | $124,434 | $12,000 |

## Related careers

- [First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-office-and-administrative-support-workers): $69,500 median pay
- [General and Operations Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/general-and-operations-managers): $105,770 median pay
- [Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/executive-secretaries-and-executive-administrative-assistants): $76,590 median pay
- [Project Management Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/project-management-specialists): $102,320 median pay
- [Document Management Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/document-management-specialists): $116,580 median pay
- [Compliance Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/compliance-managers): $141,900 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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