Friday, February 21, 2014

Scope of Administrative Jobs in America

Administrative jobs provide support position to various business functions in an organization. They vary from receptionists to clerks to office assistants to admin secretaries. One can start his administration career as a clerk or office assistant or receptionist and advance to higher positions such as administrative secretary, executive assistant and administration managers.

One can join at the position of administrative secretary with 3 to 5 years of experience whereas executive assistants and administration managers require 5 to 10 years of experience.

These jobs find their way in and across all industries and sectors. However a few sectors and industries have a huge demand for administration jobs.

Where are the Jobs?

Industries with highest level of employment for these positions include   Depository Credit Inter mediation hold 60.56 percent of industry employment, Offices of Physicians o 34.15 percent of industry employment, Employment Services holds 21.20 percent of industry employment, Local Government Bodies offer 18.69 percent of industry employment and General Medical and Surgical Hospitals provide 13.75 percent of industry employment.

However top paying industry with highest concentration of employment in administrative jobs is the Postal Services. Water Transportation and support activities, Natural Gas distribution, Security and commodity exchange and Metal Ore Mining Industry are other top paying industries for this occupation.

Remuneration

Pay scales for administrative jobs differ from location to location. Employees in administration jobs are paid the highest in District of Columbia with average annual wage of $46510 this is because level of employment in administration jobs is low in this state. Low supply of admin employees results in higher pay scales.

California has highest employment of this job but they are not pay masters. There are 1804640 administrative jobs in Texas, which is the second highest followed by New York with 1,536,010 jobs, Florida with 1,324,320 jobs and Pennsylvania with 944,910 jobs.

In earlier days high school graduates with basic computer and office skills would qualify for administration jobs, however these days candidates with certification gain an upper edge over others. A few years of experience with bachelor’s degree are considered best fit for jobs with higher responsibility and complexity.

An administrative support person has to be on his toes to cater to constant changing requirements however the jobs become monotonous at times. Career in administration can be challenging as well as rewarding.

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