Administrative Services Managers vs Financial Managers

Outlook split: Financial Managers carries the faster 2024-2034 projection in this pair - BLS EP

Related titles around the faster-growth side

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  1. 1. Advertising and Promotions Managers · near Administrative Services Managers
  2. 2. Architectural and Engineering Managers · near Administrative Services Managers
  3. 3. Chief Executives · near Administrative Services Managers
  4. 4. Compensation and Benefits Managers · near Administrative Services Managers
  5. 5. Computer and Information Systems Managers · near Administrative Services Managers

Core tasks on the faster-growth side of this pair

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  • Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies. · Administrative Services Managers (SOC 11-3012)
  • Hire and terminate clerical and administrative personnel. · Administrative Services Managers (SOC 11-3012)
  • Direct or coordinate the supportive services department of a business, agency, or organization. · Administrative Services Managers (SOC 11-3012)
  • Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency. · Administrative Services Managers (SOC 11-3012)
  • Establish procedures for custody or control of assets, records, loan collateral, or securities to ensure safekeeping. · Financial Managers (SOC 11-3031)
  • Establish and maintain relationships with individual or business customers or provide assistance with problems these customers may encounter. · Financial Managers (SOC 11-3031)
  • Communicate with stockholders or other investors to provide information or to raise capital. · Financial Managers (SOC 11-3031)
  • Oversee the flow of cash or financial instruments. · Financial Managers (SOC 11-3031)

Administrative Services Managers · projected change

+4.6%

BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034

Financial Managers · projected change

+14.8%

BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034

Growth, not pay, leads this reading: BLS projects Financial Managers at +14.8% through 2034 versus the other side at +4.6%, a 10.2 point split. Wage medians still matter, but they sit under the outlook cards on this page.

Geography before outlook stack

States with dual OEWS rows for Administrative Services Managers and Financial Managers, listed A-Z (geography mass, not a shared pay-gap sort).

State Administrative Services Managers Financial Managers Difference
Alabama $114,550 $140,500 $-25,950
Alaska $106,400 $127,030 $-20,630
Arizona $101,160 $139,830 $-38,670
Arkansas $84,480 $116,570 $-32,090
California $108,890 $180,770 $-71,880
Colorado $157,000 $182,690 $-25,690
Connecticut $120,200 $174,830 $-54,630
Delaware $139,910 $181,580 $-41,670
District of Columbia $128,610 $188,880 $-60,270
Florida $94,850 $153,280 $-58,430
Georgia $108,250 $166,790 $-58,540
Guam $64,320 $80,390 $-16,070
Hawaii $110,840 $134,210 $-23,370
Idaho $92,880 $127,210 $-34,330
Illinois $106,860 $165,880 $-59,020
Indiana $112,990 $135,840 $-22,850
Iowa $116,920 $133,320 $-16,400
Kansas $118,570 $159,380 $-40,810
Louisiana $99,210 $126,800 $-27,590
Maine $105,380 $133,610 $-28,230

Showing top 20 of 53 states.

Outlook stack: Financial Managers growth lead

Signal Administrative Services Managers Financial Managers
EP 2024-2034 growth · Financial Managers lead +4.6% +14.8%
Annual openings · Financial Managers side 23,200 74,600
BLS typical education · Administrative Servic… Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree
Related experience · Financial Managers Less than 5 years 5 years or more
OEWS median annual · Administrative Services Managers $114,130 $166,570
OEWS total employment · 11-0000 263,960 841,710
OEWS mean annual · Financial Managers $129,870 $186,910
OEWS median hourly · Administrative Servic… $54.87/hr $80.08/hr
90th-percentile annual · Financial band $207,720 $323,270
10th-percentile annual · Administrative band $67,100 $94,310

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025 release). Salary figures are annual medians and percentile bands published by BLS.

Common Questions

Which pays more, Administrative Services Managers or Financial Managers?
Financial Managers pays more, with a median annual salary of $166,570 compared to $114,130 - a difference of $52,440 per year.
Which has better job outlook?
Financial Managers has faster projected growth at 14.8% from 2024 to 2034, compared to 4.6% for Administrative Services Managers.
How far apart are the 2024-2034 growth rates?
BLS Employment Projections put Financial Managers at +14.8% versus 10.2 points apart from the other side through 2034.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

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Data sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program. See our methodology for details. Source: BLS OEWS national median annual wages, percentiles, and employment totals.