How To Become An Administrative Specialist Lead: What It Is and Career Path

What is an administrative specialist lead and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

Quoted expert

Anne McConnell Ph.D.

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an administrative specialist lead. For example, did you know that they make an average of $28.86 an hour? That's $60,036 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow -8% and produce -286,900 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to an administrative specialist lead?

Anne McConnell Ph.D.

Professor, West Virginia State University

I would say it's important to be very attentive to the way you communicate with your employers, managers, and co-workers. Even sending an e-mail can be an opportunity to demonstrate your professionalism and communication skills. Some people think that no one knows how to write anymore, or how to communicate in a professional way. I don't think that's true. But we don't always think about how our writing can be a tool to communicate our competence and seriousness. If you know how to write and communicate professionally-which college grads do-then make sure to demonstrate that in the workplace.

ScoreAdministrative Specialist LeadUS Average

Salary

4.7

Avg. Salary $60,036

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

3.6

Growth rate -8%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

2.8

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.40%

Asian 5.00%

Black or African American 7.62%

Hispanic or Latino 11.22%

Unknown 4.80%

White 70.97%

Gender

female 70.53%

male 29.47%

Age - 51

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 51

Stress level

3.6

Stress level is moderate

7.1 - high

Complexity level

5.7

Complexity level is intermediate

7 - challenging

Work life balance

7.9

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an administrative specialist lead

Explore administrative specialist lead education requirements

Most common administrative specialist lead degrees

Bachelor's

45.8 %

Associate

25.2 %

High School Diploma

13.1 %

Start to develop specific administrative specialist lead skills

Skills	Percentages
Travel Arrangements	14.42%
Administrative Procedures	13.82%
Customer Service	11.36%
Expense Reports	11.07%
Front Desk	7.71%

Complete relevant administrative specialist lead training and internships

Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New administrative specialist leads learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an administrative specialist lead based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real administrative specialist lead resumes.

Research administrative specialist lead duties and responsibilities

Coordinate calendars, schedule meetings and manage associated logistics including domestic/international travel.
Input weekly updates to SharePoint.
Capture action items in SharePoint and update database.
Use PowerPoint to create and edit charts, graphs and slides to use in meetings and briefings.

Get administrative specialist lead experience

Generally, it takes 2-4 years to become an administrative specialist lead. The most common roles before becoming an administrative specialist lead include administrative assistant, customer service representative team lead and administrative specialist.

Apply for administrative specialist lead jobs

Now it's time to start searching for an administrative specialist lead job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

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Administrative specialist lead reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2019

Cons

Sometimes it can become a little hected.