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Business, Management & Administration career cluster, in The United States of America

occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Word Processors and Typists43-9022.00CEHigh schoolNone60,400-20,400-3.384100$27,850$41,880
Telephone Operators43-2021.00CSRHigh schoolNone5,700-1,600-2.81500$23,360$37,940
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents11-9131.00ECSHigh school< 5 years13,300-3,700-2.78500$65,370$78,220
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service43-2011.00CESHigh schoolNone73,400-17,500-2.386300$21,870$33,030
Data Entry Keyers43-9021.00CREHigh schoolNone187,300-43,400-2.3214800$23,380$34,820
Postal Service Clerks43-5051.00CRHigh schoolNone75,700-15,000-1.983700$35,770$50,610
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-6011.00CEHigh school< 5 years622,500-123,100-1.9850500$37,890$62,920
File Clerks43-4071.00CREHigh schoolNone116,900-15,800-1.3511900$22,150$34,610
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer43-9071.00RCHigh schoolNone50,100-6,400-1.285300$23,120$35,150
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive43-6014.00CEHigh schoolNone2,382,500-212,500-0.89233500$24,250$39,180
Labor Relations Specialists13-1075.00*Bachelor< 5 years79,200-6,600-0.837000$19,230$71,870
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
New Accounts Clerks43-4141.00CESHigh schoolNone41,900-3,100-0.744400$26,820$38,490
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service43-9051.00CRHigh schoolNone90,100-5,900-0.659100$21,380$32,620
Procurement Clerks43-3061.00CEHigh schoolNone70,800-4,300-0.616700$29,450$43,980
Chief Executives11-1011.00ECBachelor5 years263,200-14,400-0.5516800$62,290$193,850
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping43-4161.00CESAssociateNone129,300-5,400-0.4213800$28,760$42,620
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks43-3031.00CESome collegeNone1,707,700-65,800-0.39188500$25,870$42,960
Office Clerks, General43-9061.00CERHigh schoolNone3,158,500-110,700-0.35360400$21,140$36,360
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks43-3051.00CEHigh schoolNone150,400-4,800-0.3215800$30,320$47,390
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents13-2081.00CEBachelorNone58,200-1,400-0.244600$33,090$60,960
Advertising Sales Agents41-3011.00ECAHigh schoolNone147,900-3,300-0.2219500$25,390$64,660
Correspondence Clerks43-4021.00CEHigh schoolNone5,900-100-0.17700$26,540$39,570
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks43-5071.00CREHigh schoolNone662,600-6,400-0.164800$23,940$36,030
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers43-1011.00ECSHigh school< 5 years1,557,500-13,300-0.09161100$34,290$60,130
Order Clerks43-4151.00CESHigh schoolNone166,800-1,100-0.0719100$23,260$36,600
Survey Researchers19-3022.00ICEMasterNone12,6002000.161500$32,150$65,760
Compensation and Benefits Managers11-3111.00ECSBachelor5 years16,4004000.241400$69,870$134,210
Couriers and Messengers43-5021.00RCEHigh schoolNone101,5002,7000.2710100$20,990$31,640
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041.00ERIBachelor5 years192,5005,4000.2814600$92,510$152,930
Advertising and Promotions Managers11-2011.00EACBachelor< 5 years27,6008000.292700$61,930$141,890
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan43-4111.00CESHigh schoolNone204,6006,4000.3126200$23,710$36,390
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks43-4031.00CEHigh schoolNone150,5006,7000.4514900$25,990$42,030
Logisticians13-1081.00ECBachelorNone174,9008,4000.4817900$44,020$78,680
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Information and Record Clerks, all other43-4199.00CESHigh schoolNone166,0008,1000.4920500$25,770$42,410
Human Resources Specialists13-1071.00ESCBachelorNone625,70033,0000.5367700$37,180$67,760
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping43-5111.00CRHigh schoolNone66,3003,6000.548100$23,980$36,650
Receptionists and Information Clerks43-4171.00CESHigh schoolNone1,101,50059,3000.54157900$21,130$31,250
Office and Administrative Support Workers, all other43-9199.00*High schoolNone228,10013,1000.5728600$22,390$38,290
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121.00EIBachelor5 years63,5003,7000.586100$66,050$145,450
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists13-1141.00CEBachelor< 5 years88,7005,3000.69200$40,140$69,840
Business Operations Specialists, all other13-1199.00CEBachelorNone1,135,70071,3000.63119600**
Managers, all other11-9199.00ECBachelor< 5 years1,079,60068,5000.6391300**
Public Relations Specialists27-3031.00EASBachelorNone270,00017,3000.6430700$34,590$70,190
Accountants and Auditors13-2011.00CEBachelorNone1,424,00090,7000.64146000$44,480$79,520
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
General and Operations Managers11-1021.00ECSBachelor5 years2,376,400165,0000.69230000$45,050$123,030
Human Resources Managers11-3121.00ESCBachelor5 years152,10010,8000.7114400$68,300$129,570
Financial Examiners13-2061.00ECBachelorNone60,9004,3000.715200$43,500$92,330
Administrative Services Managers11-3011.00ECBachelor< 5 years300,20021,8000.7328100**
Statistical Assistants43-9111.00CIBachelorNone13,1001,0000.761800$31,980$51,640
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers11-2031.00EABachelor5 years81,2006,4000.797800**
Marketing Managers11-2021.00ECBachelor5 years259,20020,9000.8126000$71,010$149,200
Training and Development Managers11-3131.00ESBachelor5 years37,8003,1000.823800$64,720$123,470
Cost Estimators13-1051.00CEBachelorNone217,40018,7000.8624200$39,380$71,350
Training and Development Specialists13-1151.00SACBachelor< 5 years306,40028,9000.9437300$32,680$65,640
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators43-3021.00CEHigh schoolNone486,30050,0001.0360500$27,650$40,620
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes13-1011.00ESBachelor< 5 years19,4002,1001.082600$37,300$97,170
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers39-1021.00ECSHigh school< 5 years302,20034,5001.1434400**
Social and Community Service Managers11-9151.00ESBachelor< 5 years168,80021,9001.317800$41,220$72,900
Management Analysts13-1111.00IECBachelor< 5 years876,300118,3001.3599900$49,700$95,560
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161.00IECBachelorNone681,900139,2002.0490700$34,350$71,570
Operations Research Analysts15-2031.00ICEBachelorNone109,70028,2002.5710900$48,670$90,600

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Footnotes


SOC Codes

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system classifies all careers and assigns a unique number to each. This SOC number can be used to follow up with other career databases.


Career Interests

Interests are the likes and dislikes of people who work in each career. Matching your interests can help you find a career that will be more satisfying and rewarding for you than occupations that do not meet your interests. Knowing your work interests can help you decide what kinds of jobs and careers you want to explore.

People and work environments can be classified into these six different groups:

Take an Career Interest Assessment to discover your interests.


Minimum Education Required

Minimum education is the usual minimum level of education required for entry level in each career.


Minimum Work Experience

Work experience is the usual minimum level of previous work experience that is required for entry level in each career.


Number of Current Workers

Current workers is the number of people in The United States of America in 2018 who were full-time and part-time employees, workers on paid vacation or other type of paid leave, workers assigned temporarily to other units and paid owners, officers and staff of incorporated firms. This excludes proprietors, owners and partners of unincorporated firms, unpaid family workers, workers on unpaid leave and contractors and temporary agency employees not on the company payroll.


Growth Number

Growth number is the projected number of openings per year from 2018 to 2028. High growth means that the projected number of openings is high, so the likelihood of getting a job in this occupation is good. Low growth means that there may not be any openings, so the likelihood of getting a job in this occupation is not very good.

White background indicates that growth number information is not available.


Growth Percent

Growth percent is the projected growth of the percentage of openings per year from 2018 to 2028. High growth means that the number of openings are increasing, so the likelihood of getting a job in this occupation is good. Low growth means that there may not be any openings, so the likelihood of getting a job in this occupation is not very good.

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Average Annual Openings

Average Annual Openings is the projected averaqge number of openings per year from 2018 to 2028. THis number includes turnover as well as new positions. A high number here means that the projected number of openings is high, so the likelihood of getting a job in this occupation is good.


Average Entry-Level Salaries

Salary entry is the estimated average salary for all entry-level (first-year) workers in this occupation in The United States of America in 2019. Technically it is the annual 10th percentile wage.

Salary includes straight time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay. Base rate, cost-of-living allowances, tips, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay, commissions, production bonuses and on-call pay are included. Excluded is back pay, jury duty pay, overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, non-production bonuses and tuition reimbursements.

Salaries over $208,000 are sometimes shown as >$208,000 rather than the actual salary.


Average Salaries

Salary all is the estimated average salary for all workers in this occupation in The United States of America in 2019. Technically it is the mean annual wage.

Salaries over $208,000 are sometimes shown as >$208,000 rather than the actual salary.


This research was compiled, analyzed, and posted by Emil Barnabas.

The data come from multiple data tables from the US Department of Labor. Blanks in this table represent missing data, some due to confidentiality because of small numbers of workers in an occupation.




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