First-Line Supervisors of Office & Administrative Support Workers

Also Called: Accounting Manager, Customer Service Manager, Customer Service Supervisor, Office Manager

What First-Line Supervisors of Office & Administrative Support Workers do

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.

  • Supervise the work of office, administrative, or customer service employees to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures, correcting errors or problems.
  • Resolve customer complaints or answer customers' questions regarding policies and procedures.
  • Provide employees with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems or in resolving escalated complaints or disputes.
Industry Areas:

Finance and Business Health Care Transportation

Training Program Areas:

Accounting Services • Health Unit Coordinator • Insurance Claims Processor • Medical Administrative Assistant • Medical Office Support • OCT-Only Finance & Business • OCT-Only Health Care • OCT-Only Transportation • Office Administration • Transportation Office Support

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Work Context

  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Telephone
  • Contact With Others
  • Electronic Mail
  • Work With Work Group or Team

Tools

  • Photocopiers
  • Scanners
  • Laser printers
  • Notebook computers
  • Liquid crystal display projector

Technology

Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Microsoft Dynamics GP
NetSuite ERP
Project management software
Microsoft SharePoint
Slack
Accounting software
Intuit QuickBooks
Sage 50 Accounting

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Coordination
  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Social Perceptiveness

Knowledge

Business
management
customer service
Arts and Humanities
English language
Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics

Education

  • 45% Bachelor's degree
  • 23% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 20% Some college, no degree

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

  • Conventional (Organizer)
  • Enterprising (Persuader)
  • Social (Helper)

Work Styles

  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Leadership
  • Self Control
  • Attention to Detail
  • Concern for Others

Values

  • Support
  • Independence
  • Relationships

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what First-Line Supervisors of Office & Administrative Support Workers across the country typically make.

$19.74 / hour
$41,060 /year

Entry Level

$30.50 / hour
$63,450 /year

Median Level

$48.21 / hour
$100,270 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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