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Office Manager

O*NET: First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers·43-1011.00

The Verdict:AI handles scheduling, reporting, and routine office coordination well, but this role centers on people management — supervising staff, resolving conflicts, coaching performance, and coordinating across departments. These interpersonal functions resist automation. As AI shrinks administrative workloads, fewer managers oversee leaner teams.

Top shield:Task Resilience72

Top risk:Physical Presence25

Resilience Score

/100

Moderate Risk

How is this scored?

Task Resilience

How much of this role's daily work remains beyond AI and robotic automation.

30% of score

Physical Presence

The degree to which this job needs a human present — hands-on, in the field, or in the room.

20% of score

Human Necessity

How important the unique human edge is — for trust, accountability, or judgment.

15% of score

Regulatory Shield

How strong the legal requirement is for a human in this job (by law, licensing, or credentials).

13% of score

Technological Maturity

How far AI remains from performing this role's core functions.

10% of score

Displacement Evidence

The volume of jobs in this field being eliminated by AI or automation right now.

12% of score

Score last updated: February 2026Full methodology

Avg Salary

Median annual wage from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 release.

$66k

Job Growth (10yr)

Projected change in total number of jobs (not salary) from 2024–2034. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections.

-0.3%

AI Exposure

Percentage of this role's analyzed tasks that AI can handle autonomously or nearly so. 4 of 28 tasks are classified as AI-exposed.

14%

Low exposure

Task Analysis

This role has a mixed AI profile.
4 tasks are automatable, 43% reward AI fluency, and 12 remain human-essential.

AI Can Handle This4 tasks

Tasks AI can do autonomously or nearly so

Research, compile, and prepare reports, manuals, correspondence, or other information required by management or governmental agencies.

Compute figures such as balances, totals, or commissions.

Maintain records pertaining to inventory, personnel, orders, supplies, or machine maintenance.

Monitor inventory levels and requisition or purchase supplies as needed.

AI Leverage12 tasks

Master these tools — humans who do outperform those who don't

Resolve customer complaints or answer customers' questions regarding policies and procedures.

Review records or reports pertaining to activities such as production, payroll, or shipping to verify details, monitor work activities, or evaluate performance.

Prepare and issue work schedules, deadlines, and duty assignments for office or administrative staff.

Interpret and communicate work procedures and company policies to staff.

Human Advantage12 tasks

Tasks requiring trust, presence, or novel judgment

Supervise the work of office, administrative, or customer service employees to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures, correcting errors or problems.

Provide employees with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems or in resolving escalated complaints or disputes.

Discuss job performance problems with employees to identify causes and issues and to work on resolving problems.

Recruit, interview, and select employees.

Resilience Landscape

Office Manager lands in Stable, Lower Pay

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