Office Manager
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
21 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for Office Manager. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Responsible for the managing of the administrative departments. Recruits and hires staff and conducts employee performance appraisals. If this is the business office, please see position 7202 Business Office Manager. Typically has three or more years supervisory experience.
Reports covering Office Manager
ERI Economic Research Institute
- All Services Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Health Care Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Engineering and Environmental Services Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Nonprofits Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Information Technology, Software Services Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Financial Services Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Transportation and Distribution Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Food and Beverage Manufacturing Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Construction Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Wholesale Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Research and Development Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Agriculture Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
- Energy and Mining Salary SurveyUnited States (with Canadian cuts)
Mercer
The Croner Company
Office Manager salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Office Manager pay?
- 21 surveys publish Office Manager benchmarks, including data from ERI Economic Research Institute, Mercer, The Croner Company and other publishers. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Office Manager pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Office Manager varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Office Manager?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Office Manager ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Office Manager pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.