Administrative Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Administrative Manager manages and directs administrative support for a company or organization or manages the business office at a smaller company. Directs clerical and administrative staff, manages supply orders and budgets, monitors company contracts or procedures, or directs equipment and office space use and maintenance.
Job Outlook
There were 477 Administrative Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 17784 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Administrative Manager industry, which includes the Administrative Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Administrative Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $76,578.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $71,857.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Administrative Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $50,516.
Education and Experience
Posted Administrative Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 9.41% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 49.19% |
| Master's Degree | 18.02% |
| Doctoral Degree | 2.65% |
| Other | 14.63% |
Posted Administrative Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 26.11% |
| 3 to 5 years | 51.34% |
| 6 to 8 years | 12.9% |
| 9+ years | 9.65% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Administrative Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Management (48.63%)
- Communication (47.07%)
- Operations (41.04%)
- Leadership (35.03%)
- Customer Service (24.9%)
- Planning (23.69%)
- Detail Oriented (21.63%)
- Coordinating (20.68%)
- Microsoft Office (20.26%)
- Administrative Functions (19.56%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Administrative Support (32.27%)
- Invoicing (17.3%)
- Procurement (13.8%)
- Project Management (22.2%)
- Finance (33.58%)
- Purchasing (18.16%)
- Marketing (14%)
- Financial Statements (14.44%)
- Auditing (17.79%)
- Accounting (33.44%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Administrative Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Executive Administrator
- Administrative Services Manager
- Business Manager
- Director of Administration
- Administrator
- Administrative Director
- Business Services Manager
- Administrative Support Manager
- Administrative Fellow
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Executive Assistant
- Grants Manager / Administrator
- Financial Operations Specialist
- Director of Operations
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Administrative Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- University of California (149)
- Robert Half (146)
- Humana (107)
- Lithia Motors (99)
- CBRE (87)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (79)
- Stanford University (76)
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (68)
- Compass Group (52)
- Google (50)
North Carolina
- Duke University (17)
- UNC Health (16)
- North Carolina State University (12)
- State of North Carolina (12)
- Victorian Senior Care (10)
- University of North Carolina (7)
- Wake Technical Community College (7)
- Humana (7)
- Wake Forest Baptist Health (7)
- RHA Health Services (6)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Leadership in the Public Sector Undergraduate Certificates
- Leadership in the Public Sector Undergraduate Degrees
- Management, Marketing Analytics Master's Degrees
- Professional Communication and Managerial Skills Graduate Certificates
All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.