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Office Manager

Office Managers oversee daily office operations, manage administrative staff, coordinate facilities, and ensure smooth business operations.

$52,000
Median Salary
280,000
Total Employed
2
Career Transitions
AI Risk Score
0 %
Medium Risk

Higher risk than 61% of jobs in our database

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Pivot Score 56/100

Moderate pivot potential — some transitions require new skills.

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Automation Risk Analysis

Real-time market signals

AI Can Do This Today
5/10 Moderate
Job Postings
-15%
since 2020
Automation Timeline
5-7 years
until major impact

Why This Job Faces Uncertainty

Remote work reducing physical office needs

Administrative tasks increasingly automated

But workplace experience needs human touch

Hybrid workplace coordination growing

Leaving This Role: 50,000+ as offices downsize
Competition Level: Moderate - transferable skills valued
Your Head Start: Pivot to employee experience or HR

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Job Market Data

Real trends from multiple job platforms

Moderate Demand
Current Employment
631K
BLS (2026)
Projected Growth
0%
2024-2034
Annual Openings
0
per year (growth + replacements)

Listing Trends

4 sources tracked
🇺🇸 United States
102.6K listings
Adzuna (102.6K)
🇩🇪 Germany
4.2K listings
Adzuna (1K) Arbeitsagentur (3.2K)
🇫🇷 France
2.7K listings
Adzuna (2.1K) France Travail (575)
🇪🇸 Spain
288 listings
Adzuna (288)
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
23.6K listings
Adzuna (11.6K) Reed (12K)
Sources: AdzunaArbeitsagenturFrance TravailReed
Updated Feb 25, 2026

Career Transitions

Safe career paths based on your existing skills

Operations Manager

2-3 years
24%
Salary Change +60%
Skill Overlap
75%

Skills to Learn

Process ManagementTeam LeadershipAnalytics

HR Coordinator

6-12 months
82%
Salary Change +5%
Skill Overlap
70%

Skills to Learn

HR BasicsRecruitingEmployee Relations

Essential Reading

Deepen your knowledge with these recommended books.

The Office Management Manual

Sarah Dexter

"Complete office management guide. Covers facilities, admin, and team coordination."

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The First-Time Manager

Jim McCormick

"Essential management skills. Office managers often lead without formal authority."

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People Operations: Automate HR, Design a Great Employee Experience, and Unleash Your Workforce

Jay Fulcher, Tracy Cote, Kevin Marasco

"Go-to handbook for replacing conventional HR with People Ops (POPS). Written by Zenefits executives with decades of tech leadership experience. Explains how to stop spending time on HR administration and start focusing on 'peoplework' that fuels employee growth. Wiley publication - essential for modern office managers."

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Skills You'll Learn

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