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What is a corporate office manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a corporate office manager. For example, did you know that they make an average of $21.61 an hour? That's $44,940 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow -8% and produce -286,900 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreCorporate Office ManagerUS Average
Salary
3.5

Avg. Salary $44,940

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
8.0

Growth rate -8%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
4.3
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.65%

Asian 5.47%

Black or African American 10.52%

Hispanic or Latino 17.68%

Unknown 4.76%

White 60.92%

Gender

female 80.80%

male 19.20%

Age - 48
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 - 48
Stress level
8.0

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.7

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
6.2

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Corporate office manager career paths

Key steps to become a corporate office manager

  1. Explore corporate office manager education requirements

    Most common corporate office manager degrees

    Bachelor's

    51.5 %

    Associate

    24.2 %

    High School Diploma

    11.2 %
  2. Start to develop specific corporate office manager skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Customer Service11.81%
    Financial Statements9.54%
    Office Operations6.77%
    Office Policies5.19%
    Bank Deposits4.20%
  3. Complete relevant corporate office manager training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New corporate office managers 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 a corporate office manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real corporate office manager resumes.
  4. Research corporate office manager duties and responsibilities

    • Manage procedural implementation for transition of office to HIPPA regulatory compliance and Medicare PQRI guidelines.
    • Update the Medicaid billing and filing system.
    • Assist with all Medicaid auditing for the facilities and assist with tying out the bad debt logs.
    • Develop informative and motivational PowerPoint presentations for sales and regional meetings as well as to facilitate communications with potential partners.
  5. Apply for corporate office manager jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a corporate office manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

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

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Average corporate office manager salary

The average corporate office manager salary in the United States is $44,940 per year or $22 per hour. Corporate office manager salaries range between $32,000 and $62,000 per year.

Average corporate office manager salary
$44,940 Yearly
$21.61 hourly

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Corporate office manager reviews

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2020
Pros

Being able to motivate administrative personnel to do their jobs well and meet deadlines.

Cons

Having to reprimand personnel when duties are neglected.


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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2019
Pros

diverse responsibilities, interfacing with all levels of professionals

Cons

nothing comes to mind


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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2019
Pros

I like to tell tell people that a be manager a room to maltreat people under you. Also like been humble even though I am heading people because they can contribute ideas that makes you Excel in your position


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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
Zippia Team

Editorial Staff

The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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