Office Manager

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Work Tasks

• Supervise people who work in an office
• Order supplies for the office, pay bills
• Make sure office equipment works correctly and schedule repairs if there is a problem
• Interview and hire new people, train workers, and fire them if necessary
• Work for businesses such as the government, wholesalers, stores, banks, insurance companies, colleges, hospitals, and telephone companies
• Work with mail, forms, budgets, evaluation sheets, time schedules, and office machines

Salary, Size & Growth

• $60,000 average per year ($28.75 per hour)
• A very large occupation (1,600,300 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow moderately (1.1% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: Experience working in the office
• Employers Prefer: A 4-year degree in office management
• Skills/Courses: Office managers must know how to do administrative tasks.