2017 OfficeTeam Salary Guide

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2017ADMINISTRATIVE HIRING AND

COMPENSATION TRENDS


2017 Outlook – United States

Average increase for starting salaries across the

administrative field in the U.S. is 3.5%

Compensation for some positions is expected to

exceed the national average:

4.3%

2

Senior executive assistants

Project managers

Customer service managers

Certified professional coders

4.1%

4.1%

4.0%


2017 Outlook – Canada

Average increase for starting salaries across the

administrative field in Canada is 3.0%

Compensation for some positions is expected to

exceed the national average:

3.7%

3

Senior executive assistants

Senior administrative assistants

Facilities managers

Customer service managers

3.6%

3.6%

3.6%


Calculating Salaries

Employers often will pay more for:

+12% (U.S.)

+15% (Canada)

Ability to speak

multiple languages

Microsoft Office

Specialist

certification

+8% (U.S.)

+10% (Canada)

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Businesses are competing for top candidates

Project staffing and temp-to-hire

on the rise

Experienced

candidates are

in demand

2017 Hiring Trends

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Skills in Demand

6

Communication

skills

Multilingual ability

Flexibility

Resourcefulness


Most Wanted Tech Skills

Microsoft Office suite

Social media tools

Enterprise resource

planning software

Customer relationship

management software

Database management tools

7


OfficeTeam: Your Leading Resource

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for current hiring and

compensation trends:

officeteam.com/salary-center

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2017 OfficeTeam Salary Guide