How To Become An Office Manager/Technician: What It Is and Career Path

What is an office manager/technician and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

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The average office manager/technician salary is $93,927. The most common degree is a bachelor's degree degree with an business major. It usually takes 4-6 years of experience to become an office manager/technician. Office managers/technician with a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow -5% and produce -130,800 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreOffice Manager/TechnicianUS Average

Salary

7.3

Avg. Salary $93,927

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

8.0

Growth rate -5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

4.2

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.64%

Asian 5.25%

Black or African American 10.30%

Hispanic or Latino 17.89%

Unknown 4.73%

White 61.18%

Gender

female 66.79%

male 33.21%

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

Key steps to become an office manager/technician

Explore office manager/technician education requirements

Most common office manager/technician degrees

Bachelor's

46.6 %

Associate

26.5 %

High School Diploma

12.6 %

Start to develop specific office manager/technician skills

Skills	Percentages
Patients	22.20%
Customer Service	13.79%
Patient Care	5.28%
Scheduling Appointments	4.86%
Financial Reports	3.93%

Complete relevant office manager/technician training and internships

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

Research office manager/technician duties and responsibilities

Manage 24x7 helpdesk support for LAN end-users on an as-need basis.
Organize, scan, & manage all sign contracts, AutoCAD drawings, & proposals.
Manage daily customer invoicing, service calendar, accounts receivable/payable, and account reconciliations in QuickBooks.
Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.

Apply for office manager/technician jobs

Now it's time to start searching for an office manager/technician 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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Office manager/technician reviews

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.

A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2019