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Highest Paying Industries for Administrative Services Managers

The top 100 highest paying industries for administrative services managers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $119,040, aerospace product and parts manufacturing is the highest paying industry for administrative services managers. It is followed by securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage industry (average annual salary $118,940). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of administrative services managers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Administrative Services Managers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$119,040	$65,520	680
2	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$118,940	$65,950	1,720
3	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$118,290	$64,730	50
4	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$116,350	$65,880	430
5	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$114,930	$63,190	3,850
6	Telecommunications	$110,940	$62,370	2,020
7	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$110,630	$60,700	190
8	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$110,300	$64,130	1,400
9	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$110,000	$67,230	270
10	Other Financial Investment Activities	$109,720	$60,280	2,040
11	Other Information Services	$109,630	$57,120	650
12	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$109,400	$57,240	210
13	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	$109,030	$47,310	50
14	Oil and Gas Extraction	$108,230	$57,640	590
15	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$107,510	$59,630	890
16	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$106,640	$65,860	110
17	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$106,630	$61,970	3,150
18	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$106,260	$63,180	1,540
19	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$106,180	$62,290	250
20	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$106,110	$59,550	360
21	Scientific Research and Development Services	$105,430	$59,270	2,900
22	Specialty hospitals - State government owned	$105,270	$66,990	80
23	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$105,100	$59,130	2,710
24	Software Publishers	$104,950	$56,730	940
25	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$104,450	$68,190	100
26	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$103,790	$53,460	150
27	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$103,660	$63,340	1,580
28	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$103,430	$58,160	1,200
29	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$103,110	$61,110	500
30	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$100,610	$65,450	30
31	Information	$100,450	$50,640	7,190
32	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$100,330	$55,000	4,460
33	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$100,300	$56,750	190
34	Utilities	$100,300	$56,500	2,330
35	Metal Ore Mining	$100,290	$54,910	70
36	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$99,690	$58,560	710
37	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$99,680	$48,090	360
38	Mining	$99,260	$53,250	1,330
39	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$99,120	$44,950	190
40	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$98,900	$55,430	1,720
41	Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$98,110	$51,540	110
42	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$97,680	$60,270	1,910
43	Natural Gas Distribution	$97,620	$61,670	580
44	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$97,530	$58,900	2,000
45	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$97,240	$55,320	n/a
46	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$97,160	$52,040	1,060
47	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$97,100	$51,620	210
48	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$97,010	$59,640	650
49	Insurance Carriers	$96,670	$59,650	5,700
50	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$96,640	$50,920	780
51	Coal Mining	$96,530	$52,380	130
52	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$96,280	$55,670	70
53	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$95,790	$55,650	60
54	Finance and Insurance	$95,720	$54,690	20,950
55	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$95,680	$34,840	470
56	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$95,670	$57,560	560
57	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$95,500	$49,630	2,100
58	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$95,220	$52,260	17,960
59	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$95,180	$53,510	890
60	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$95,050	$53,280	390
61	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$95,010	$51,260	290
62	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$95,000	$49,940	1,100
63	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$94,970	$59,210	250
64	Television Broadcasting	$94,840	$49,050	290
65	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$94,730	$54,120	1,890
66	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$94,600	$55,240	280
67	Legal Services	$94,570	$53,370	3,300
68	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$94,040	$51,690	24,370
69	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$93,830	$52,000	1,120
70	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$93,770	$56,330	9,430
71	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$93,630	$51,590	5,020
72	Chemical Manufacturing	$93,360	$51,780	2,280
73	Other Food Manufacturing	$93,240	$57,540	310
74	Support Activities for Mining	$92,900	$51,130	530
75	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$92,660	$58,580	30
76	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	$92,270	$53,060	230
77	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$92,220	$55,560	310
78	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$92,170	$60,620	350
79	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$91,710	$67,730	40
80	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$91,560	$49,870	790
81	Manufacturing	$91,410	$51,840	15,750
82	Rail Transportation	$91,380	$58,070	930
83	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$91,340	$58,390	420
84	Other Telecommunications	$91,260	$40,530	160
85	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$91,230	$50,290	1,000
86	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$91,230	$53,600	210
87	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$91,170	$41,380	780
88	Engineering Services	$91,150	$52,500	2,270
89	Machinery Manufacturing	$91,130	$54,610	1,270
90	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$91,010	$46,450	60
91	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$90,980	$49,710	840
92	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$90,900	$51,970	230
93	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$90,880	$46,960	330
94	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$90,820	$45,830	1,110
95	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	$90,740	$49,110	130
96	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$90,710	$54,540	11,500
97	Hospitals - Privately owned	$90,670	$54,510	12,400
98	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$90,600	$43,440	260
99	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$90,570	$34,650	540
100	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$90,570	$62,010	30