Administrative Manager
M-20M Other Estimating, projects and operations jobs · Senior level · O*NET 11-3012.00
- Texas median
whole occupation, 2025 - $114,190
- work over
40 h a week - 39%
- load index
from O*NET data - 1.7/5
- Texas jobs
2024 to 2034 - +13.4%
Pay
This level's pay
No published pay record names this level: no public record found in sources S1-S7 that names this rung. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.
Whole occupation: all Administrative Services Managers, Texas BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000011301213 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 22,980 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000011301201).
BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000011301213 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 22,980 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000011301201).
Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Administrative Services Managers, not level-specific TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- Texas
- +13.4% jobs · about 2,260 openings a year (23,120 jobs in 2024)
- United States
- +4.6% jobs · about 23,200 openings a year (271,200 jobs in 2024)
Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.
Hours O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 07/2017, n = 45 respondents, O*NET OnLine
O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 07/2017, n = 45 respondents, O*NET OnLine
Schedule: regular 90% · irregular 9% · seasonal 1%
Physical load 1.7 of 5, our index from O*NET Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.83, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.52, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.83, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.52, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Body
- Standing2.49
- Walking or running2.48
- Bending or twisting1.71
- Kneeling or crawling1.67
- Climbing ladders1.33
- Keeping balance1.31
Exposure
- Very hot or cold1.82
- Outdoors, all weather1.79
- Cramped space1.52
- Hazardous equipment1.49
- High places1.43
- Hazardous conditions1.43
- Protective gear1.14
Getting in
- License
- No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
- Degree
- 28% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years of related experience is the most common answer (31% of workers).
O*NET
- O*NET Related Work Experience, Administrative Services Managers, O*NET OnLine
- Preparation
- Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Why this level
- Senior: SOC 11-3012 is in SOC 2018 major group 11 Management; O*NET Job Zone 3.
Moves to the side 6
- B1 Operations Manager (Electrical Contractor) O*NET lists General and Operations Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.94. License: depends on the work.
- M Technical Project Manager O*NET lists Project Management Specialists as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.92.
- R1 Facilities Manager O*NET lists Facilities Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.86.
- R Housekeeping Supervisor O*NET lists First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87.
What the work is 5 core tasks
Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support services.
- 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.
Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.
Top skills
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Speaking
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Negotiation
Sources (4)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, Texas, series OEUS480000000000011301213, read 2026-10-03
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), 11-3012.00 Administrative Services Managers, read 2026-10-03
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Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.
