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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

Part of Business Management & Administration, in the Administrative Support pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 43-1011.00

What the work is

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

On a typical day

  • Resolve customer complaints or answer customers' questions regarding policies and procedures.
  • Supervise the work of office, administrative, or customer service employees to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures, correcting errors or problems.
  • Provide employees with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems or in resolving escalated complaints or disputes.
  • Implement corporate or departmental policies, procedures, and service standards in conjunction with management.
  • Discuss job performance problems with employees to identify causes and issues and to work on resolving problems.
  • Train or instruct employees in job duties or company policies or arrange for training to be provided.

What it pays

$63,850
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $42,970
Experienced workers reach $98,480
  1. $43k10th
  2. $51k25th
  3. $64kMedian
  4. $79k75th
  5. $98k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $42,970, 25th $50,910, Median $63,850, 75th $78,920, 90th $98,480

About 12,300 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+11.1%

employment change in the Alamo region, 14,621 to 16,249 jobs · U.S. -0%

1,600

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 144,500

14,621

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 1,558,400

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Experience: Less than 5 years

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Speaking4.0
  2. Monitoring4.0
  3. Active Listening3.9
  4. Social Perceptiveness3.9
  5. Reading Comprehension3.8
  6. Coordination3.8
  7. Critical Thinking3.9
  8. Writing3.8

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less23%
  2. Certificate1%
  3. Some college20%
  4. Associate degree10%
  5. Bachelor's degree45%
  6. Master's degree1%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Palo Alto
  • San Antonio
  • Alamo Institutes
  1. Office Management

    Certificate · Business & Entrepreneurship

  2. Administrative Assistant

    Degree · Certificate · Online option · Business & Entrepreneurship

  3. Medical Assisting

    Degree · Certificate · Health & Biosciences

  4. Administrative Specialist

    Certificate · Workforce course · Business & Entrepreneurship

  5. Medical Front Office

    Workforce course · Business & Entrepreneurship

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