Jobs Similar to Administrative Services Managers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to administrative services managers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Postmasters and Mail Superintendents and Project Management Specialists.
Administrative Services Managers: $114,130 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Administrative Services Managers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 85% | $69,500−39% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 84% | $96,660−15% | High school |
| 3 | Project Management Specialists | 83% | $102,320−10% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Purchasing ManagersSame group | 83% | $148,080+30% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | General and Operations Managers | 83% | $105,770−7% | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 82% | $69,990−39% | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Gambling Managers | 81% | $93,220−18% | High school |
| 8 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 81% | $123,860+9% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Financial ManagersSame group | 80% | $166,570+46% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 80% | $87,520−23% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Information Technology Project Managers | 80% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 80% | $76,590−33% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Compensation and Benefits ManagersSame group | 80% | $149,230+31% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Human Resources Specialists | 79% | $75,940−33% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersSame group | 79% | $107,230−6% | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 79% | $78,210−31% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | 79% | $79,520−30% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Compliance Managers | 79% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 78% | $48,520−57% | High school |
| 20 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 78% | $47,540−58% | High school |
- 1First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
85% similar · $69,500 (−39%) · Training or associate
- 2Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
84% similar · $96,660 (−15%) · High school
- 3Project Management Specialists
83% similar · $102,320 (−10%) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Purchasing Managers
83% similar · $148,080 (+30%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 5General and Operations Managers
83% similar · $105,770 (−7%) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
82% similar · $69,990 (−39%) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Gambling Managers
81% similar · $93,220 (−18%) · High school
- 8Medical and Health Services Managers
81% similar · $123,860 (+9%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Financial Managers
80% similar · $166,570 (+46%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 10First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
80% similar · $87,520 (−23%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Information Technology Project Managers
80% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
80% similar · $76,590 (−33%) · Training or associate
- 13Compensation and Benefits Managers
80% similar · $149,230 (+31%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 14Human Resources Specialists
79% similar · $75,940 (−33%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
79% similar · $107,230 (−6%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 16Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
79% similar · $78,210 (−31%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
79% similar · $79,520 (−30%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Compliance Managers
79% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 19First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
78% similar · $48,520 (−57%) · High school
- 20Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
78% similar · $47,540 (−58%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for administrative services managers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where administrative services managers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers (92)
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants (90)
- General and Operations Managers (90)
- Project Management Specialists (90)
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents (89)
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping (85)
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists (83)
- Compliance Managers (83)
- Human Resources Specialists (83)
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers (83)
Questions about jobs like administrative services managers
What jobs are most similar to administrative services managers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers (85% similar), Postmasters and Mail Superintendents (84% similar), Project Management Specialists (83% similar), Purchasing Managers (83% similar) and General and Operations Managers (83% similar).
Which jobs like administrative services managers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Financial Managers ($166,570, +46%; usually a bachelor's degree), Compensation and Benefits Managers ($149,230, +31%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Purchasing Managers ($148,080, +30%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with administrative services managers ($114,130).
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.