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The Five Highest Paying Careers in Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Here is some helpful information on the top five paying careers in the field of Office and Administrative Support Occupations, according to the United States Department of Labor Statistics, May 2009 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates United States.
These estimates were calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The estimates do not include self-employed workers. Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hour’s figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data. Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.
According to the United States Department of Labor Statistics, the following five jobs averaged the highest salaries in the field of Office and Administrative Support Occupations. These estimates were calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. Each statistic includes an annual mean wage estimate.
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers $49,990
Supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.
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Postal Service Mail Carriers $48,940
Sort mail for delivery and deliver mail on established route by vehicle or on foot.
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Postal Service: $48,940
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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $48,260
Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Examine, sort, and route mail by State, type of mail, or other scheme. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks; and other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Employees must complete a competitive exam. This list excludes "Postal Service Clerks" and "Postal Service Mail Carriers."
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Postal Service: $48,260
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Postal Service: $48,260
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Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $44,010
Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff. Exclude "Secretaries."
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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $43,260
Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems. The list exclude "Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping."
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Source: The Bureau of Labor Statistics
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