Administrative services managers
SOC Code: 11-3012
Administrative services managers carries a 46% AI exposure score (High automation risk), with a median annual wage of $108,390 and +4.6% projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034 (BLS), affecting approximately 271,200 workers. Full task breakdown, skills, and employer data are below.
Proportion of tasks susceptible to AI automation (O*NET analysis)
At 46% AI exposure, Administrative services managers sits 9 points above the 37.2% average across 832 U.S. occupations - more exposed than 82% of them. Most of its core tasks still require human judgment.
Career outlook score
63/100
Administrative services managers, weighted across 3 of 3 tracked dimensions
A weighted composite of median wage, projected growth, and AI-automation security (inverted exposure), each benchmarked against every other tracked occupation. It describes this occupation's standing across those three dimensions, not a guarantee of future outcomes.
- Median wage A+ $108,390
Annual median wage, percentile rank vs all tracked occupations
- Projected growth B +4.6%
Projected employment change, 2024-2034, BLS Employment Projections
- AI exposure (inverted) F 46% exposure
Lower O*NET task-automability scores lower risk; this dimension scores security, not exposure
Home health and personal care aides is #1 of 832 occupations by employment (4.3M, AI exposure rank #392 at 35%) vs. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks #1 by AI task exposure (95%, employment rank #17 at 1.6M).
Automation-risk inventory
Exclusive cut of 832 occupations by PlainWorkforce automation-risk band. Orthogonal to the continuous AI-exposure distribution chart below and to this occupation's single risk badge, this is the corpus band mix, with Administrative services managers in the High band.
Credential × growth standing
Bachelor's band with mid-pack BLS pace
Administrative services managers shares the Bachelor's gate with 178 peer occupations and lands in Average (378 of 832). Neither the rarest nor the most crowded growth shelf - use wage and AI desks on this page for the differentiator.
Where Administrative services managers sits among all occupations
AI-exposure score distribution across 832 U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis). This occupation is marked in rose.
Where Administrative services managers sits by AI exposure
AI-exposure score distribution across U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis)
46% Higher than most higher than 82% of 832 occupations
Occupations, banded by AI-exposure score
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Source O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor) · BLS 2024–2034
Source: O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor); AI-exposure scores are PlainWorkforce's analysis. As of BLS 2024–2034.
Administrative services managers vs. its occupational neighbors
AI exposure (horizontal) vs projected 2024–2034 growth (vertical) for occupations in the same SOC group. Administrative services managers is marked in rose; the top-left corner is the most future-proof.
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 (growth) and O*NET (AI-exposure analysis by PlainWorkforce).
Employment Projections
Where This Score Comes From
Administrative services managers's High automation-risk tier is computed from O*NET Database 30.0 task-level analysis, where each documented task the occupation performs is evaluated against current generative AI, robotic process automation, and machine-learning capabilities. A score in the 40–70% range indicates meaningful automation pressure on specific task categories, but the role as a whole still requires human judgment for coordination, exception handling, or client interaction.
The employment, wage, and education figures above come from a second, separate federal source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034, matched to the O*NET task data by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 11-3012) code, with the wage figure cross-validated against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 survey. BLS figures are presented exactly as published, with no adjustment on our part; the SOC-code match is what lets Administrative services managers be compared directly against every other tracked occupation on the same basis, not just roles that happen to share a job title.
For career planners, this profile should be read alongside the task, skill, and knowledge breakdowns below and the list of employers whose workforce composition includes Administrative services managers. Adjacent occupations shown further down offer lateral moves that preserve industry knowledge while potentially reducing exposure.
Education & Entry Requirements
Top Tasks (O*NET)
- 1. Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.
- 2. Hire and terminate clerical and administrative personnel.
- 3. Direct or coordinate the supportive services department of a business, agency, or organization.
- 4. Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
- 5. Set goals and deadlines for the department.
- 6. Acquire, distribute and store supplies.
- 7. Analyze internal processes and recommend and implement procedural or policy changes to improve operations, such as supply changes or the disposal of records.
- 8. Conduct classes to teach procedures to staff.
- 9. Communicate with and provide guidance for external vendors and service providers to ensure the organization, department, or work unit's business needs are met.
- 10. Develop operational standards and procedures for the work unit or department.
Key Skills Required
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Time Management
- Speaking
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Coordination
- Negotiation
- Monitoring
- Management of Personnel Resources
Knowledge Areas
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
- English Language
- Administrative
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Computers and Electronics
- Public Safety and Security
- Mathematics
- Economics and Accounting
- Production and Processing
Frequently Asked Questions
Will AI replace Administrative services managers?
Administrative services managers has an AI exposure score of 46%, indicating a high level of automation risk. Some tasks in this role can be augmented or partially automated by AI, but core responsibilities require human judgment.
What is the job outlook for Administrative services managers?
According to BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034, Administrative services managers is projected to grow by 4.6% over the decade. Current employment stands at approximately 271,200 workers.
What skills are needed for Administrative services managers?
Key skills for Administrative services managers include Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Time Management, and others. Typical entry-level education is Bachelor's degree.
How much do Administrative services managers earn?
The median annual wage for Administrative services managers is $108,390, according to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). Actual earnings vary by location, experience, industry, and employer. The BLS publishes detailed wage percentiles by region in its Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program.
What education is required for Administrative services managers?
The typical entry-level education for Administrative services managers is Bachelor's degree. Employers generally expect Less than 5 years of related work experience. On-the-job training typically involves None. Requirements can vary by employer and specialization.
Which companies employ Administrative services managers?
Administrative services managers roles exist across many industries and employers. Workforce composition is estimated from BLS industry-occupation employment distributions matched to SEC-registered public companies.
AI Exposure Rating
High automation risk based on 10 analyzed tasks. A moderate share of tasks may be augmented by AI tools.
Nationwide occupations with similar workforce profiles
Two data-derived peer sets for Administrative services managers: AI-exposure neighbors and BLS 2034 growth neighbors (distinct comparison neighborhoods, cross-occupation).
Similar AI exposure score
Nearest O*NET task-automability scores nationwide (46% here).
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- Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians · AI exposure 46%
Similar projected growth (2024–2034)
Nearest BLS employment change rates nationwide (+4.6% here).
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- Community and social service specialists, all other · growth +4.6%
- Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers · growth +4.6%
- Fence erectors · growth +4.6%
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on published BLS + O*NET metrics among occupations with ≥10,000 workers in 2024; corpus ranks above sort the full tracked set.
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What to do with this
Use Administrative services managers' numbers above to compare, not just read in isolation.
- Compare Administrative services managers side by side against another occupation on wage, growth, and AI exposure. Workforce comparison tool
- Understand how the AI exposure score above is actually calculated before treating it as a verdict. Reading AI exposure scores
- See the full ranked list of occupations with the lowest automation exposure nationwide. Safest occupations from AI
AI exposure scores estimate task automatability from O*NET data; they are not a certainty of job loss, and BLS growth projections are estimates, not guarantees.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024–2034 and O*NET Database 30.0. Employment figures are rounded. Wage data from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).