Vocational Programs for Office and Administrative Support Occupations Career

Office and Administrative Support Occupations is a top-level category of 55 related occupations.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $45,889 and $22 per hour. 38 vocational programs could be taken for the Office and Administrative Support Occupations career. Based on BLS data, a total of 18,768,250 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Office and Administrative Support Occupations is $14,164. The average length of the programs is 477 hours and the average completion time is 11.13 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Office and Administrative Support Occupations Career

The following 38 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Office and Administrative Support Occupations.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Agricultural Business Technology	2	$19,300	-	-	-
Veterinary Office Management/Administration	2	$13,519	-	-	-
Veterinary Reception/Receptionist	1	-	-	-	-
Veterinary Administrative/Executive Assistant and Veterinary Secretary	1	-	-	-	-
Journalism	39	$31,651	-	-	-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	98	$1,600	$300	600 Hours	6.00 Months
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	27	$13,299	-	-	-
Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator	2	-	-	-	-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	109	-	-	720 Hours	8.00 Months
Word Processing	11	-	-	-	-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	90	$25,582	-	63 Hours	14.00 Months
English Language and Literature	40	$32,207	-	410 Hours	11.25 Months
Writing	15	$33,882	-	-	-
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (other)	5	$46,537	-	-	-
Community Organization and Advocacy	35	$30,104	-	-	-
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology	25	$24,185	$2,827	1,175 Hours	14.67 Months
Medical Office Management/Administration	105	$17,938	$1,572	462 Hours	13.50 Months
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	252	$13,812	$1,094	341 Hours	8.54 Months
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist	14	$12,295	$1,445	239 Hours	11.80 Months
Medical Reception/Receptionist	49	-	-	30 Hours	9.00 Months
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	251	$16,627	$1,325	383 Hours	9.42 Months
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	287	$15,098	$712	238 Hours	10.60 Months
Office Management and Supervision	180	$32,159	$2,392	133 Hours	30.00 Months
Customer Service Management	30	$18,287	-	-	-
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	31	$30,981	-	-	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	639	$10,253	$820	602 Hours	8.56 Months
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	532	$8,424	$928	604 Hours	9.00 Months
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	75	$4,008	$2,207	1,296 Hours	12.00 Months
Receptionist	17	-	-	-	-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	170	$13,329	$739	738 Hours	11.20 Months
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	196	$17,541	$927	241 Hours	8.62 Months
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations	14	$34,940	-	-	-
Traffic, Customs, and Transportation Clerk/Technician	4	$14,161	$590	750 Hours	8.00 Months
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation	57	-	-	-	-
Business/Corporate Communications	11	$30,146	-	-	-
Banking and Financial Support Services	83	$7,730	$150	24 Hours	8.00 Months
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	168	$17,457	$400	483 Hours	10.50 Months
Human Resources Management and Services (other)	10	$32,769	-	-	-

Sub-Occupations of Office and Administrative Support Occupations Career

The following 110 occupations are related to Office and Administrative Support Occupations.

Sub-Occupations of Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	18,533K	$47,940	$23
Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,505K	$68,620	$33
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,505K	$68,620	$33
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,505K	$68,620	$33
Communications Equipment Operators	49,810	$40,570	$20
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	43,830	$40,020	$19
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	43,830	$40,020	$19
Telephone Operators	4,600	$42,100	$20
Telephone Operators	4,600	$42,100	$20
Miscellaneous Communications Equipment Operators	1,380	$53,240	$26
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other	1,380	$53,240	$26
Financial Clerks	2,740K	$47,860	$23
Bill and Account Collectors	191K	$46,020	$22
Bill and Account Collectors	191K	$46,020	$22
Billing and Posting Clerks	430K	$47,120	$23
Billing and Posting Clerks	430K	$47,120	$23
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,502K	$49,580	$24
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,502K	$49,580	$24
Gambling Cage Workers	12,560	$36,750	$18
Gambling Cage Workers	12,560	$36,750	$18
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	157K	$54,690	$26
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	157K	$54,690	$26
Procurement Clerks	61,580	$47,940	$23
Procurement Clerks	61,580	$47,940	$23
Tellers	341K	$38,850	$19
Tellers	341K	$38,850	$19
Miscellaneous Financial Clerks	44,520	$52,690	$25
Financial Clerks, All Other	44,520	$52,690	$25
Information and Record Clerks	5,537K	$42,610	$20
Brokerage Clerks	48,060	$63,130	$30
Brokerage Clerks	48,060	$63,130	$30
Correspondence Clerks	4,650	$46,940	$23
Correspondence Clerks	4,650	$46,940	$23
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	158K	$48,760	$23
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	158K	$48,760	$23
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	14,290	$50,380	$24
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	14,290	$50,380	$24
Customer Service Representatives	2,859K	$43,520	$21
Customer Service Representatives	2,859K	$43,520	$21
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	150K	$51,840	$25
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	150K	$51,840	$25
File Clerks	82,290	$40,730	$20
File Clerks	82,290	$40,730	$20
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	264K	$32,570	$16
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	264K	$32,570	$16
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	161K	$42,750	$21
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	161K	$42,750	$21
Library Assistants, Clerical	83,680	$35,970	$17
Library Assistants, Clerical	83,680	$35,970	$17
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	204K	$48,660	$23
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	204K	$48,660	$23
New Accounts Clerks	41,180	$44,670	$21
New Accounts Clerks	41,180	$44,670	$21
Order Clerks	91,830	$43,530	$21
Order Clerks	91,830	$43,530	$21
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	101K	$48,800	$23
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	101K	$48,800	$23
Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,004K	$36,590	$18
Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,004K	$36,590	$18
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	119K	$46,820	$23
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	119K	$46,820	$23
Miscellaneous Information and Record Clerks	152K	$47,840	$23
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	152K	$47,840	$23
Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers	2,317K	$50,430	$24
Cargo and Freight Agents	105K	$52,460	$25
Cargo and Freight Agents	105K	$52,460	$25
Freight Forwarders	105K	$52,460	$25
Couriers and Messengers	72,010	$38,350	$18
Couriers and Messengers	72,010	$38,350	$18
Dispatchers	304K	$51,250	$25
Public Safety Telecommunicators	97,820	$52,140	$25
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	206K	$50,830	$24
Meter Readers, Utilities	19,900	$53,610	$26
Meter Readers, Utilities	19,900	$53,610	$26
Postal Service Workers	526K	$58,660	$28
Postal Service Clerks	78,130	$59,240	$28
Postal Service Mail Carriers	332K	$59,340	$29
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	117K	$56,350	$27
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	394K	$57,610	$28
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	394K	$57,610	$28
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	844K	$42,730	$21
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	844K	$42,730	$21
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	51,250	$44,240	$21
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	51,250	$44,240	$21
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	3,171K	$49,810	$24
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	3,171K	$49,810	$24
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	484K	$73,680	$35
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	153K	$56,330	$27
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	750K	$43,380	$21
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,785K	$45,490	$22
Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	3,214K	$43,970	$21
Data Entry and Information Processing Workers	191K	$41,490	$20
Data Entry Keyers	154K	$40,130	$19
Word Processors and Typists	37,200	$47,170	$23
Desktop Publishers	5,220	$57,680	$28
Desktop Publishers	5,220	$57,680	$28
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	242K	$49,530	$24
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	242K	$49,530	$24
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	66,600	$38,370	$18
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	66,600	$38,370	$18
Office Clerks, General	2,496K	$43,560	$21
Office Clerks, General	2,496K	$43,560	$21
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	27,960	$39,600	$19
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	27,960	$39,600	$19
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	5,490	$51,100	$25
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	5,490	$51,100	$25
Statistical Assistants	7,200	$53,900	$26
Statistical Assistants	7,200	$53,900	$26
Miscellaneous Office and Administrative Support Workers	172K	$46,620	$22
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	172K	$46,620	$22

Schools offering vocational programs for Office and Administrative Support Occupations

The following 1,470 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Office and Administrative Support Occupations. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.