Hiring Administrative Services Managers

What do administrative services managers do?

• Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
• Set goals and deadlines for the department.
• Acquire, distribute and store supplies.
• Analyze internal processes and recommend and implement procedural or policy changes to improve operations, such as supply changes or the disposal of records.
• Conduct classes to teach procedures to staff.
• Communicate with and provide guidance for external vendors and service providers to ensure the organization, department, or work unit's business needs are met.

Core tasks, O*NET OnLine, 11-3012.00.

What does it take to become one?

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

O*NET Job Zone 3, SVP (6.0 to < 7.0). O*NET OnLine.

Employers commonly list experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat for this role.

What do administrative services managers get paid?

BLS OEWS, May 2025 publishes a wage for administrative services managers in 91 of the metro areas in this build. The median ranges from $52,640 to $164,240 a year depending on the metro, with a midpoint of $108,750. This is what employers pay, place of work, not a single national figure and not what any one person takes home.

BLS OEWS, BLS OEWS, May 2025, SOC 11-3012.

What does hiring one cost?

The same as any role: tier, not location or salary, sets the fee. Across all six tiers the published range is $6,240 to $54,340 per search. For scale, the highest published median for administrative services managers in this build is $164,240. A contingency firm hiring at that level would bill roughly $32,848 to $49,272 on the first year salary alone, 20 to 30%.

Frequently asked

How fast can a administrative services managers search fill?

23 to 35 days, 2 to 3x faster than a typical contingency search, per the recruiting provider's published figures.

What if the hire does not work out?

A 45-day replacement guarantee, at 50% off a repeat search for the same role.