Wondering what administrative salaries will look like in 2017? This slideshow from OfficeTeam provides an overview of the hiring outlook for administrative professionals, including hiring and salary trends, skills employers will pay more for, and jobs in demand. Visit https://www.roberthalf.com/officeteam/salary-center for more compensation information.

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2017
ADMINISTRATIVE HIRING AND
COMPENSATION TRENDS

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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%
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Senior executive assistants
Project managers
Customer service managers
Certified professional coders
4.1%
4.1%
4.0%

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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%
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Senior executive assistants
Senior administrative assistants
Facilities managers
Customer service managers
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%

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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
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 Communication
skills
 Multilingual ability
 Flexibility
 Resourcefulness

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Most Wanted Tech Skills
 Microsoft Office suite
 Social media tools
 Enterprise resource
planning software
 Customer relationship
management software
 Database management tools
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OfficeTeam: Your Leading Resource
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for current hiring and
compensation trends:
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