Office and Administrative Support Occupations
32 occupations sit in this SOC major group. Each one links to the degree programs that feed it, the schools that graduate the most people into it, and what it pays state by state.
32 occupations in this group
Ordered by how many people the job employs nationally. Graduates per year counts everyone finishing a program that feeds the job.
| Occupation | Median pay | Jobs | Growth | Schools | Graduates / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives 43-4051 | $44,770 | 2,595,750 | -5.5% | 51 | 2,561 |
| Office Clerks, General 43-9061 | $45,010 | 2,464,940 | -6.7% | 114 | 1,140 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6014 | $47,540 | 1,706,790 | -1.6% | 467 | 8,222 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011 | $69,500 | 1,436,680 | -0.3% | 726 | 16,915 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031 | $50,670 | 1,373,680 | -5.8% | 644 | 18,452 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013 | $45,930 | 961,610 | +4.2% | 523 | 24,381 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171 | $38,010 | 910,180 | 0.0% | 16 | 107 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 43-6011 | $76,590 | 459,910 | -1.6% | 467 | 8,222 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 43-5061 | $59,650 | 390,160 | -1.8% | 7 | 242 |
| Tellers 43-3071 | $43,030 | 329,480 | -12.9% | 76 | 1,011 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 43-9041 | $49,230 | 214,260 | -3.7% | 114 | 1,140 |
| Dispatchers 43-5032 | $50,340 | 202,810 | -0.9% | 4 | 314 |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks 43-4131 | $50,020 | 164,790 | -2.3% | 76 | 1,011 |
| Bill and Account Collectors 43-3011 | $47,030 | 158,830 | -10.5% | 76 | 1,011 |
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6012 | $55,570 | 156,280 | -5.8% | 45 | 366 |
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 43-4061 | $54,210 | 154,800 | +1.0% | 105 | 3,003 |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 43-3051 | $58,260 | 153,140 | -16.7% | 644 | 18,452 |
| Data Entry Keyers 43-9021 | $41,340 | 127,080 | -25.9% | 178 | 2,896 |
| Cargo and Freight Agents 43-5011 | $52,260 | 97,670 | +8.5% | 117 | 1,454 |
| Human Resources Assistants 43-4161 | $50,610 | 90,220 | -7.1% | 922 | 28,167 |
| Order Clerks 43-4151 | $46,170 | 75,200 | -17.2% | 156 | 3,701 |
| File Clerks 43-4071 | $43,600 | 73,440 | -15.9% | 114 | 1,140 |
| Procurement Clerks 43-3061 | $50,580 | 55,810 | -8.7% | 114 | 1,140 |
| New Accounts Clerks 43-4141 | $47,670 | 36,860 | -13.2% | 76 | 1,011 |
| Brokerage Clerks 43-4011 | $65,750 | 35,940 | -9.5% | 644 | 18,452 |
| Word Processors and Typists 43-9022 | $49,280 | 35,010 | -36.1% | 116 | 1,165 |
| Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 43-4041 | $50,080 | 12,030 | -6.2% | 76 | 1,011 |
| Statistical Assistants 43-9111 | $50,330 | 4,710 | -2.5% | 644 | 18,452 |
| Proofreaders and Copy Markers 43-9081 | $51,120 | 4,580 | -0.6% | 1,444 | 43,113 |
| Correspondence Clerks 43-4021 | $46,800 | 4,290 | -5.6% | 114 | 1,140 |
| Desktop Publishers 43-9031 | $55,290 | 3,350 | -12.4% | 84 | 1,342 |
| Communications Equipment Operators, All Other 43-2099 | $54,680 | 1,200 | +2.5% | 14 | 319 |
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Graduates per year are IPEDS completions across every program that feeds the occupation. All sources & release dates →
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