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File Clerks vs Administrative Services Managers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of File Clerks and Administrative Services Managers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

File Clerks Administrative Services Managers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$41,270
$108,390
Employment · BLS OEWS
78,980
254,140
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
80th pct
25th pct

At a glance

Dimension File Clerks Administrative Services Managers
Median pay $41,270 $108,390
Employment 78,980 254,140
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-15.9%) About average (+4.6%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 7,300 23,200
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
AI exposure · published exposure studies High · 80th pct Low · 25th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 69th pct · 37% of tasks —
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Automation-leaning (48.9%) —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman Yes —

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Administrative, English Language, Information Ordering, Customer and Personal Service, Written Comprehension, Category Flexibility, Near Vision, Reading Comprehension, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Written Expression, Active Listening, Selective Attention, Computers and Electronics, Speaking, Speech Clarity, Mathematics, Writing, Monitoring, Service Orientation, Public Safety and Security, Deductive Reasoning, Speech Recognition, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Time Management, Fluency of Ideas, Problem Sensitivity, Inductive Reasoning, Active Learning, Coordination, Complex Problem Solving, Administration and Management, Judgment and Decision Making.

Specific to File Clerks

  • Perceptual Speed
  • Law and Government
  • Telecommunications
  • Flexibility of Closure
  • Originality
  • Far Vision

Specific to Administrative Services Managers

  • Negotiation
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Personnel and Human Resources
  • Systems Analysis
  • Time Sharing
  • Learning Strategies

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Electronic mail software , Word processing software , Document management software , Accounting software , Data base user interface and query software , Presentation software , Medical software .

Specific to File Clerks

Specific to Administrative Services Managers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for File Clerks or Administrative Services Managers — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "File Clerks vs Administrative Services Managers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/file-clerks-vs-administrative-services-managers

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Singulariki. (2026). File Clerks vs Administrative Services Managers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/file-clerks-vs-administrative-services-managers

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