Office & administrative support · SOC 43-3051
Payroll and timekeeping clerks
BLS projects 159,600 jobs in 2025 to become 134,300 by 2035 — -15.9%, against +3.5% across all occupations.
-15.9%
projected change to 2035
About 25,400 fewer jobs
11,400
openings a year
7.1% of the occupation a year, counting people who retire or move on
$58,260
median annual pay
Usually entered with: high school diploma or equivalent
2025 to 2035
Employment at the start and end of the projection, in jobs.
- 2025 employment159,600
- 2035 projected134,300
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program, 2025–2035 projections.
Other office & administrative support occupations
The largest occupations in the same group, by projected change to 2035.
- Customer service representatives2,666,000-5.3%
- Office clerks, general2,600,000-6.0%
- Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive1,889,800-6.0%
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1,532,400-5.6%
- First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers1,506,100+0.1%
- Medical secretaries and administrative assistants979,000+4.8%
- Receptionists and information clerks947,500-1.7%
- Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks827,700-7.6%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program.