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Office and Administration

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.

Visual summary of pay, outlook, skills, interests, and preparation for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

Median pay

$66,140
Median annual pay for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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10-year growth

-0.3%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Annual openings

144,500
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Employment

1,558,400
Estimated U.S. employment for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Jobs added or lost

-3,900
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Entry preparation

High school diploma or equivalent
Typical additional preparation: Less than 5 years of related work experience.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024 profile
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O*NET occupation profile

What the work involves

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Essential skills

  1. 1Active Listening
  2. 2Monitoring
  3. 3Reading Comprehension
  4. 4Speaking
  5. 5Critical Thinking
  6. 6Active Learning

Knowledge areas

  1. 1Administration and Management
  2. 2Customer and Personal Service
  3. 3English Language
  4. 4Administrative
  5. 5Computers and Electronics
  6. 6Personnel and Human Resources

Abilities

  1. 1Oral Comprehension
  2. 2Oral Expression
  3. 3Written Comprehension
  4. 4Speech Clarity
  5. 5Speech Recognition
  6. 6Written Expression

Career interests

  1. 1Enterprising
  2. 2Conventional
  3. 3Social
  4. 4Realistic
  5. 5Investigative
  6. 6Artistic

Work styles

  1. 1Dependability
  2. 2Leadership Orientation
  3. 3Cooperation
  4. 4Social Orientation
  5. 5Attention to Detail
  6. 6Self-Control

Work activities

  1. 1Working with Computers
  2. 2Getting Information
  3. 3Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  4. 4Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  5. 5Processing Information
  6. 6Analyzing Data or Information

Work context

  1. 1Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
  2. 2Telephone Conversations
  3. 3Contact With Others
  4. 4E-Mail
  5. 5Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team
  6. 6Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

Representative tasks

  • Supervise the work of office, administrative, or customer service employees to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures, correcting errors or problems.
  • Resolve customer complaints or answer customers' questions regarding policies and procedures.
  • Provide employees with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems or in resolving escalated complaints or disputes.
  • Review records or reports pertaining to activities such as production, payroll, or shipping to verify details, monitor work activities, or evaluate performance.
  • Discuss job performance problems with employees to identify causes and issues and to work on resolving problems.
  • Prepare and issue work schedules, deadlines, and duty assignments for office or administrative staff.
  • Recruit, interview, and select employees.
  • Interpret and communicate work procedures and company policies to staff.

Software and tools

Microsoft Excel · in demandMicrosoft PowerPoint · in demandMicrosoft Outlook · in demandMicrosoft Office software · in demandMicrosoft Teams · hot technologyIBM SPSS Statistics · hot technologyIntuit QuickBooks · hot technologyOracle Database · hot technologyMozilla Firefox · hot technologyMEDITECH software · hot technologyAdobe Acrobat · hot technologyHenry Schein Dentrix · hot technology

Sources

BLS provides national pay, employment, and projections. O*NET provides skills, interests, preparation, tasks, work context, and tools.