Jobs Similar to First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Also called: Supervisors of Office Support Workers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Gambling Managers, Administrative Services Managers and First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers.
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers: $69,500 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. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gambling Managers | 85% | $93,220+34% | High school |
| 2 | Administrative Services Managers | 85% | $114,130+64% | Training or associate |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 84% | $87,520+26% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 84% | $96,660+39% | High school |
| 5 | Purchasing Managers | 84% | $148,080+113% | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Financial Managers | 84% | $166,570+140% | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 83% | $123,860+78% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Project Management Specialists | 83% | $102,320+47% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | General and Operations Managers | 83% | $105,770+52% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Lodging Managers | 83% | $69,2500% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Human Resources Specialists | 82% | $75,940+9% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 82% | $48,520−30% | High school |
| 13 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 82% | $149,230+115% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | 82% | $149,280+115% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Compliance Managers | 81% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | 81% | $79,520+14% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 81% | $69,990+1% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 81% | $78,210+13% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | 81% | $48,560−30% | High school |
| 20 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 81% | $48,590−30% | Training or associate |
- 1Gambling Managers
85% similar · $93,220 (+34%) · High school
- 2Administrative Services Managers
85% similar · $114,130 (+64%) · Training or associate
- 3First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
84% similar · $87,520 (+26%) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
84% similar · $96,660 (+39%) · High school
- 5Purchasing Managers
84% similar · $148,080 (+113%) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Financial Managers
84% similar · $166,570 (+140%) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Medical and Health Services Managers
83% similar · $123,860 (+78%) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Project Management Specialists
83% similar · $102,320 (+47%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9General and Operations Managers
83% similar · $105,770 (+52%) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Lodging Managers
83% similar · $69,250 (0%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Human Resources Specialists
82% similar · $75,940 (+9%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
82% similar · $48,520 (−30%) · High school
- 13Compensation and Benefits Managers
82% similar · $149,230 (+115%) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Human Resources Managers
82% similar · $149,280 (+115%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Compliance Managers
81% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
81% similar · $79,520 (+14%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
81% similar · $69,990 (+1%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
81% similar · $78,210 (+13%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
81% similar · $48,560 (−30%) · High school
- 20First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
81% similar · $48,590 (−30%) · Training or associate
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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Careers where first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers (91)
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants (90)
- Human Resources Specialists (89)
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (87)
- Spa Managers (87)
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services (86)
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping (86)
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers (85)
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists (84)
- Lodging Managers (84)
Questions about jobs like first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers
What jobs are most similar to first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Gambling Managers (85% similar), Administrative Services Managers (85% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers (84% similar), Postmasters and Mail Superintendents (84% similar) and Purchasing Managers (84% similar).
Which jobs like first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Financial Managers ($166,570, +140%; usually a bachelor's degree), Compensation and Benefits Managers ($149,230, +115%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Human Resources Managers ($149,280, +115%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers ($69,500). Without more preparation than first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers usually need: Administrative Services Managers, Postmasters and Mail Superintendents and Gambling Managers.
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.