Administrative and Office Support
Business & Management · federal classification: Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,548 | $26,171 to $35,591 | 73 | 26% |
| Associate's Degree | $35,340 | $31,038 to $39,987 | 57 | 46% |
| Bachelor's Degree | $23,549 | $22,452 to $38,085 | 12 | 100% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth -5% (2025 to 2035), about 1,185,600 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $44,770 | -5.3% | 289,500 |
| Office Clerks, General | $45,010 | -6% | 249,000 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $47,540 | -6% | 163,900 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $69,500 | +0.1% | 127,400 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $38,010 | -1.7% | 105,100 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $83,050 | +3.9% | 98,700 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a administrative and office support program, of 722 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Sinclair Community College
- Rio Salado College
- Central Georgia Technical College
- Central Louisiana Technical Community College
- Pueblo Community College
- Ivy Tech Community College
- North Hennepin Community College
- Eastern Gateway Community College
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.