Business Office Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Business Office Manager manages the day-to-day administrative tasks required to keep a business office running smoothly. Responsible for paperwork, processing invoices, maintaining databases, collecting expense data, recruiting and training employees, and stocking office with supplies.
Job Outlook
There were 300 Business Office Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 8780 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Office Manager industry, which includes the Business Office Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Business Office 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 $78,885.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $79,982.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Business Office Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $72,510.
Education and Experience
Posted Business Office 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 | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 27.93% |
| Master's Degree | 1.13% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.11% |
| Other | 30.84% |
Posted Business Office 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 | 56.79% |
| 3 to 5 years | 42.23% |
| 6 to 8 years | 0.64% |
| 9+ years | 0.33% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Business Office 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.
- Collections (51.05%)
- Communication (37.03%)
- Operations (29.62%)
- Management (27.22%)
- Customer Service (20.56%)
- Detail Oriented (18.15%)
- Microsoft Office (16.29%)
- Leadership (14.93%)
- Organizational Skills (13.42%)
- English Language (12.82%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Accounts Payable (37.79%)
- Deposit Accounts (21.49%)
- Bookkeeping (21.73%)
- Invoicing (19.58%)
- Billing (63.22%)
- Medicaid (39.02%)
- Accounting (50.74%)
- Accounts Receivable (53.01%)
- Medicare (32.39%)
- Office Management (97.88%)
- Finance (11.45%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Administrative Support (5.07%)
- Office Supply Management (8.73%)
- Payroll Systems (2.37%)
- Payroll Processing (7.12%)
- Cash Receipts (10.27%)
- Month-End Closing (10.88%)
- Financial Data (3.18%)
- Long-Term Care (19.93%)
- Accounting Software (8.55%)
- Auditing (12.35%)
- Reconciliation (6.05%)
- Nursing Homes (10.03%)
- Purchasing (2.48%)
- Data Entry (7.04%)
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (4.55%)
- Nursing (8.16%)
- Financial Statements (14.91%)
- Project Management (1.3%)
- Managed Care (8.55%)
- Effective Communication (6.42%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Accounts Receivable (65.73%)
- Deposit Accounts (26.65%)
- Billing (78.39%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Business Office Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Assistant Business Office Manager
- Regional Business Office Manager
- Long Term Care Registered Nurse
- Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse Practitioner
- Hospice Business Office Manager
- Business Officer
- Nursing Home Business Office Manager
- Assisted Living Business Offices Manager
- Business Office Director
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Business Office Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- United Surgical Partners International (123)
- Brookdale Senior Living (118)
- Life Care Centers of America (100)
- Genesis HealthCare (100)
- Watermark Retirement Communities (70)
- Signature Healthcare (59)
- Discovery Senior Living (59)
- Amedisys (49)
- Eagle Care (45)
- Regency Integrated Health Services (35)
North Carolina
- Liberty Health (10)
- PruittHealth (8)
- Brookdale Senior Living (5)
- Discovery Senior Living (5)
- Teams Nyc (4)
- Senior Lifestyle Corporation (4)
- Alamance Health Care Center (4)
- Victorian Senior Care (4)
- Mfa Consulting (3)
- Five Star Senior Living (3)
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!
- Agribusiness Management Undergraduate Certificates
- Agricultural Business Management Undergraduate Certificates
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