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Occupational Report for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other (43-9199) , Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description

All office and administrative support workers not listed separately.

Employment Outlook for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
Statewide Employment Analysis 2008 employment is estimated to be much larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at at about the regional average rate. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the regional average.

Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number or job openings projected for this occupation.

Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other There are 36 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.
Job Title Date Posted Location Wage Offered
Clerical 6/8/10 Vancouver $9.00/hr DOE
Sales Administrator 6/25/10 Portland $15.00/hr DOE
Support Service Specialist (Level Ii) 7/16/10 Hillsboro
Bid and Contract Coordinator 7/13/10 Tualatin $16.50/hr to $19.25/hr DOE
General Office 7/8/10 Tualatin $10.00/hr to $11.00/hr
Part Time Accounting/Administrative Assistant (Fsa)(Ez) 7/23/10 Portland $9.00/hr to $12.00/hr DOE
Bilingual Admin. 7/19/10 Milwaukie $10.75/hr DOE
Aircraft Records Administrative Clerk 7/22/10 Mcminnville $13.50/hr
Service Writer 7/27/10 Tualatin
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant 7/22/10 Corvallis DOE
Patient Services Representative 7/29/10 Hood River DOE
Junior Benefit Specialist – Pension 8/5/10 Portland $15.90/hr to $17.81/hr DOE
(Irc40250) Administrative Assistant 8/9/10 Beaverton DOE
Bilingual (English/Spanish) Administrative Assistant 2 8/3/10 Portland DOE
Administrative Support - Z922 8/5/10 Clackamas $12.00/hr to $13.00/hr DOE
Customer Document Coordinator 8/9/10 Corvallis $13.92/hr to $20.88/hr DOE
Technical Center Representative 8/17/10 Mcminnville DOE
Office Assistant 8/10/10 Junction City $9.00/hr to $12.50/hr DOE
Trade Show Coordinator and Analyst 8/18/10 Tualatin $17.00/hr to $19.50/hr DOE
Office Manager, Powder Coating Company 8/17/10 Milwaukie $12.00/hr to $15.00/hr DOE
Administrative Assistant 8/18/10 Pendleton $10.00/hr
Office Specialist - Pendleton 8/21/10 Pendleton $9.00/hr to $10.00/hr DOE
Administrative Assistant 8/24/10 Portland $14.00/hr DOE
Student Services Assistant 8/24/10 Salem $2,225/mo to $2,410/mo DOE
Sales/Office Assistant 8/19/10 Bend DOE
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Job Openings from the Web for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 7 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 7 are listed below.

Job Title Date Posted Location Employer
Mortgage Support Openings 8/24/10 Hillsboro Randstad US
Mortgage Assistant 8/20/10 Beaverton OfficeTeam
Mortgage Assistant 8/4/10 Beaverton OfficeTeam
Mortgage Assistant 7/18/10 Beaverton OfficeTeam
Security Assistant (Part time) 7/16/10 Tillamook Tillamook County Creamery Association
Project Assistant in Specifications Processing - Corvallis, Oregon 7/9/10 CH2M Hill
Special Projects Assistant Volunteer - Portland, OR 6/11/10 West Planned Parenthood Federation of America
State of Oregon License Information for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
License License Authority Web Site
Notary Public Application For Commission www.filinginoregon.com
Wages for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
Region ---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
Percentiles (hourly wages) Avg
Hourly
($/hr)
Avg
Annual
10th 25th 50th
(median)
75th 90th
Oregon Statewide $9.16 $10.36 $13.85 $17.69 $22.00 $14.91 $31,002
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 8.89 9.59 11.80 15.97 18.80 12.92 26,864
Multnomah / Washington 9.35 11.29 14.63 18.42 23.36 15.74 32,741
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 10.20 12.07 15.57 18.88 22.93 16.30 33,907
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 9.55 10.62 13.44 16.13 21.15 14.12 29,373
Lane 8.71 9.14 9.87 13.55 19.04 12.12 25,210
Douglas 9.04 10.10 12.44 15.80 19.84 13.46 28,007
Coos / Curry 8.80 9.38 11.61 14.83 17.81 12.49 25,994
Jackson / Josephine 9.79 10.77 12.15 14.83 17.86 12.96 26,951
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 12.72 14.41 16.45 18.39 22.58 16.75 34,850
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 9.42 11.18 14.24 18.30 23.51 15.62 32,486
Klamath / Lake 8.89 9.83 12.65 15.10 18.13 13.01 27,047
Morrow / Umatilla 10.16 11.70 14.94 17.91 21.09 15.03 31,266
Grant / Harney / Malheur 14.87 15.47 16.46 17.47 18.08 16.28 33,856
Clackamas 9.72 11.75 14.62 17.90 21.42 15.31 31,835
Data Sources and Limitations
Regional Employment Projections for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
Region Employment Change % Change Projected Annual Openings
2008 2018 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 10,968 11,908 940 8.6% 94 263 357
Multnomah / Washington 4,628 5,261 633 13.7% 63 114 177
Lane 1,830 1,948 118 6.4% 12 43 55
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 1,486 1,586 100 6.7% 10 35 45
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 962 1,025 63 6.5% 6 23 29
Clackamas 588 657 69 11.7% 7 14 21
Jackson / Josephine 437 479 42 9.6% 4 11 15
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 342 396 54 15.8% 5 9 14
Douglas 186 198 12 6.5% 1 4 6
Baker / Union / Wallowa 151 155 4 2.6% 0 4 4
Coos / Curry 106 112 6 5.7% 1 3 3
Grant / Harney / Malheur 75 76 1 1.3% 0 2 2
Morrow / Umatilla 65 71 6 9.2% 1 2 2
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 60 69 9 15.0% 1 2 2
Klamath / Lake 50 54 4 8.0% 0 1 2
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 44 53 9 20.5% 1 1 2

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
Industry
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Ownership 2008
Employment
Total, All Industries All 10,968
Total, All Industries Private 5,860
Manufacturing Private 191
Wholesale Trade Private 389
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Private 129
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Private 124
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Private 136
Retail Trade Private 480
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers Private 158
Automobile Dealers Private 124
Food and Beverage Stores Private 188
Grocery Stores Private 188
Transportation and Warehousing Private 97
Information Private 295
Publishing Industries (except Internet) Private 174
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers Private 121
Finance and Insurance Private 461
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities Private 182
Depository Credit Intermediation Private 156
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Private 260
Insurance Carriers Private 256
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Private 84
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Private 423
Legal Services Private 108
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services Private 93
Management of Companies and Enterprises Private 250
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Private 1,212
Administrative and Support Services Private 1,209
Employment Services Private 1,140
Educational Services Private 800
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Private 609
Other Schools and Instruction Private 122
Health Care and Social Assistance Private 821
Ambulatory Health Care Services Private 185
Offices of Physicians Private 92
Hospitals Private 539
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals Private 539
Other Services (except Public Administration) Private 184
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations Private 166
Total, All Industries State 1,757
Educational Services State 1,756
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools State 1,756
Total, All Industries Local 3,257
Educational Services Local 2,910
Elementary and Secondary Schools Local 1,038
Public Administration Local 333
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support Local 97
Administration of Human Resource Programs Local 236
Educational Requirements for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
  • Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
  • Arrange Teleconference Calls
  • Assist With Business And Managerial Research
  • Compose Business Correspondence
  • Keep A Telephone Log
  • Key Document From Machine Transcription
  • Maintain Appointment Calendar
  • Maintain Inventory Of Office Forms
  • Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
  • Operate Fax Machines, Copiers, Printers, And Other Office Machines
  • Order Office Supplies
  • Organize And Work With Detailed Records
  • Perform Bookkeeping Functions
  • Perform Office Equipment Maintenance Not Requiring Service Call
  • Perform Stenography
  • Perform Typing Or Data Entry For Extended Time Periods
  • Process And Prepare Business Forms
  • Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
  • Provide Customer Service
  • Provide Customer Service Using Telephone
  • Provide Meeting Materials And Audio-Video Equipment
  • Retrieve Files And Charts
  • Schedule Appointments
  • Schedule Meetings Or Appointments
  • Take And Edit Meeting Notes
  • Take Detailed, Accurate Messages
  • Take Dictation
  • Transcribe Spoken, Recorded Or Written Information
  • Type Letters And Other Correspondence
  • Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
  • Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
  • Use Shorthand
  • Use Stenotype Machine
  • Work As A Team Member
Schools and Training Providers for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97305
Phone: (503) 399-5000
Programs of Training:
Linn-Benton Community College
6500 Pacific Blvd SW
Albany, OR 97321
Phone: (541) 917-4999
Programs of Training:
Mt Hood Community College
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR 97030
Phone: (503) 491-6422
Programs of Training:
DePaul Industries
4660 Portland Rd. NE, Suite 108
Salem, OR 97305-1684
Phone: (503) 856-9817
Programs of Training:
Central Oregon Community College
2600 NW College Way
Bend, OR 97701
Phone: (541) 383-7500
Programs of Training:
Southwestern Oregon Community College
1988 Newmark Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: (541) 888-2525
Programs of Training:
Portland Community College
12000 SW 49th Avenue
Portland, OR 97219
Phone: (503) 244-6111
Programs of Training:
Umpqua Community College
1140 College Rd.
Roseburg, OR 97470
Phone: (541) 440-4600
Programs of Training:
Clatsop Community College
1653 Jerome Ave
Astoria, OR 97103
Phone: (503) 325-0910
Programs of Training:
Lane Community College
4000 E 30th Ave
Eugene, OR 97405
Phone: (541) 463-3000
Programs of Training:
DePaul Industries Training Centers
4950 NE Martin Luther King
Portland, OR 97211-3354
Phone: (503) 281-1289
Programs of Training:
Career Pathway Roadmaps for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Klamath Community College
Portland Community College
Tillamook Bay Community College
Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.
Occupation Skill Overlap
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, And Executive 60%
Office Clerks, General 54%
Receptionists And Information Clerks 44%
Executive Secretaries And Administrative Assistants 43%
Legal Secretaries 41%
Court, Municipal, And License Clerks 38%
Customer Service Representatives 38%
Medical Secretaries 38%
Insurance Claims And Policy Processing Clerks 37%
Medical Transcriptionists 36%