Business Office Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
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 43 Business Office Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 1472 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 2012:
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 $60,214.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $55,840.
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 $47,154.
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 | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 50% |
| Master's Degree | 23% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1% |
| Other | 17% |
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 | 27% |
| 3 to 5 years | 57% |
| 6 to 8 years | 11% |
| 9+ years | 5% |
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.
- Communication Skills (49%)
- Microsoft Excel (33%)
- Teamwork / Collaboration (31%)
- Organizational Skills (29%)
- Detail-Oriented (29%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Customer Billing (42%)
- Accounting (37%)
- Billing (35%)
- Budgeting (27%)
- Office Management (23%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Staff Management (18%)
- Scheduling (15%)
- Customer Service (13%)
- Vaccination (11%)
- Quickbooks (10%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Fundraising (3%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Business Office Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Accountant/Office Manager
- Business Office Administrator
- Office Manager/Accountant
- Legal Billing Manager
- Utility Billing Manager
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.
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
- Georgetown University (36)
- Deloitte (30)
- University of Houston (14)
- Ohio University (14)
- University of Cincinnati (12)
North Carolina
- Duke University (5)
- Charter Communications (4)
- University of North Carolina (2)
- Carolina Federation (2)
- Brunswick County (2)
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
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.