Administrative Services & Facilities Manager
Administrative services and facilities managers plan, direct, and coordinate activities that help an organization run efficiently.
What the job is
- The work
- Administrative services and facilities managers plan, direct, and coordinate activities that help an organization run efficiently.
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Administrative Services and Facilities Managers — Summary (Quick Facts)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OOH)- Checked
- 20 Oct 2026
- Work environment
- Most administrative services and facilities managers work full time, and some work more than 40 hours per week.
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Administrative Services and Facilities Managers — Summary (Quick Facts)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OOH)- Checked
- 20 Oct 2026
- Good fit for
- Practical organizers who like keeping buildings, records and office services running smoothly.
- Career cluster
- Management & Entrepreneurship
Key numbers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, pay for May 2025 (administrative services and facilities managers).
- Median pay
- $110,500 a year ($53.13 an hour)
BLS
Administrative Services and Facilities Managers — Summary (Quick Facts)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OOH)- Checked
- 20 Oct 2026
- Jobs in 2025
- 444,800
- Typical entry
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience
- Less than 5 years
- Training after hire
- None
Job outlook, 2025–35
- Projected growth
- +5%, which BLS calls "faster than average"
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Administrative Services and Facilities Managers — Summary (Quick Facts)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OOH)- Checked
- 20 Oct 2026
- Jobs added
- +22,000 over 2025–35
- All U.S. jobs
- 3.5% over the same period, for comparison
How to become one
- The usual route
- Although administrative services and facilities managers’ educational requirements vary by organization and the work they do, these workers typically need a bachelor’s degree and related work experience.
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Administrative Services and Facilities Managers — Summary (Quick Facts)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OOH)- Checked
- 20 Oct 2026
- In short
- Administrative services and facilities managers typically need a bachelor's degree, often in business, and related work experience that reflects managerial and leadership abilities; some enter with a high school diploma. Certification is not required but may give candidates an advantage.
- License
- None
- Paying for it
- File the FAFSA (opens by October 1) for grants, work-study and federal loans; a Pell Grant pays up to $7,395 a year (2026–27). Average public four-year tuition and fees: $11,950 in-state vs $31,880 out-of-state (2025–26). Residency rules and regional discounts · Save with 2+2 transfer
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Step-by-step roadmap
The routes step by step, the exam gates and the state license step are on one page.
Administrative services or facilities manager: bachelor's degree and experience that shows leadership
See the roadmap
Route 1: Business degree → administrative work → administrative services manager · Route 2: Maintenance or estimating → facilities manager
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