USA Career Guide-Administrative Services Managers
Education & Certification required to be Administrative Services Managers
To become an administrative services manager you should have a high school diploma or a General Educational Development (GED) diploma. However, some administrative services managers need at least a bachelor’s degree. You should have bachelor’s degree typically in business, engineering, or facility management.
Certification
You could take certification from The International Facility Management Association to have an edge during job procurement. It offers a competency-based professional certification program for administrative services managers. The program has two levels:
The Facilities Management Professional (FMP) certification is a steppingstone to CFM and,
The Certified Facility Manager (CFM) certification- the CFM, applicants must meet certain educational and experience requirements.
Work Experience
Administrative services managers must have related work experience reflecting managerial and leadership abilities.
Job Prospects of Administrative Services Managers in the USA
As per BLS employment of administrative services managers is expected to grow 15 percent from 2010 to 2020, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Tasks such as managing facilities and being prepared for emergencies will remain important in a wide range of industries. Facility managers will be needed to plan for natural disasters, ensuring that any damage to a building will be minimal and that the organization can get back to work quickly.
Employment growth is also expected as organizations increasingly realize the importance of operating their facilities efficiently.
Pay of Administrative Services Managers
The median annual wage of Administrative Services Managers was $77,890 in May 2010. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $41,420 and the top 10 percent earned more than $135,300. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor)
Industrial Overview of Administrative Services Managers
Administrative services managers held about 254,300 jobs in 2010.
The following industries employed the most administrative services managers in 2010:
Educational services; state, local, and private 15%
Health care 13
State and local government, excluding education and hospitals 13
Professional, scientific, and technical services 8
Finance and insurance 8
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition
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