Also called: Supervisors of Office Support Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers build coordination, social perceptiveness and judgment and decision making skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Administrative Services Managers (92%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Administrative Services Managers | 92% | $114,130 | +64% | None |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 89% | $87,520 | +26% | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Gambling Managers | 82% | $93,220 | +34% | None |
| 4 | Project Management Specialists | 82% | $102,320 | +47% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | General and Operations Managers | 82% | $105,770 | +52% | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Human Resources Specialists | 81% | $75,940 | +9% | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 81% | $96,660 | +39% | None |
| 8 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 80% | $76,590 | +10% | None |
| 9 | Spa Managers | 80% | $69,770Pay for the broader BLS group “Personal Service Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 10 | Purchasing Managers | 79% | $148,080 | +113% | Bachelor's degree |
Compared with First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, median $69,500. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
92% skill match · $114,130 · +64% pay
Operation and Control · Management of Financial Resources · Operations Analysis
89% skill match · $87,520 · +26% pay
Operation and Control · Management of Financial Resources · Management of Personnel Resources
82% skill match · $93,220 · +34% pay
Complex Problem Solving · Operation and Control · Management of Personnel Resources
The closest matches are Administrative Services Managers (92% skill match, median $114,130), First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers (89% skill match, median $87,520) and Gambling Managers (82% skill match, median $93,220), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 18 pay more than first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers at the median. The biggest increases: Financial Managers (+140%, $166,570), Compensation and Benefits Managers (+115%, $149,230) and Human Resources Managers (+115%, $149,280).
11 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.