Administrative Officers

National Occupational Classification (NOC): 13100

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Sample Job Titles

  • Access to information and privacy officer
  • Administrative services coordinator
  • Office administrator
  • Office services coordinator
  • Planning officer
  • University admissions officer
  • Communications service coordinator
  • Liaison officer
  • Regional services chief
  • Relocation commissioner


What do administrative officers do?

Administrative officers oversee and implement administrative procedures, establish work priorities, conduct analyses of administrative operations and coordinate acquisition of administrative services such as office space, supplies and security services. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors. Administrative officers who are supervisors are included in this unit group.

Administrative officers perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Oversee and coordinate office administrative procedures and review, evaluate and implement new procedures.
  • Establish work priorities, delegate work to office support staff, and ensure deadlines are met and procedures are followed.
  • Carry out administrative activities associated with admissions to post-secondary educational institutions.
  • Administer policies and procedures related to the release of records in processing requests under government access to information and privacy legislation.
  • Coordinate and plan for office services, such as accommodation, relocations, equipment, supplies, forms, disposal of assets, parking, maintenance and security services.
  • Conduct analyses and oversee administrative operations related to budgeting, contracting and project planning and management processes.
  • Assist in preparation of operating budget and maintain inventory and budgetary controls.
  • Assemble data and prepare periodic and special reports, manuals and correspondence.
  • May supervise records management technicians and related staff.

Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada

 

Administrative officers primarily work in the following subsectors (NAICS) in Newfoundland and Labrador:

  • 621   Ambulatory health care services
  • 611   Educational services
  • 541   Professional, scientific and technical services
  • 911   Federal government public administration
  • 912   Provincial and territorial public administration
  • 238   Specialty trade contractors
  • 813   Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations
  • 236   Construction of buildings
  • 561   Administrative and support services
  • 441   Motor vehicle and parts dealers
  • 524   Insurance carriers and related activities
  • 811   Repair and maintenance
  • 622   Hospitals

Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada.

 

Short and Long Term Occupational Projections

Short Term Projections for 2023-2025

The employment outlook will be moderate for administrative officers in Newfoundland and Labrador (rating of 3 out of 5) for the 2023-2025 period.

Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada

 

Long Term Projections for 2023-2032

Administrative officers belong to the broader occupational group 1310 (Administrative, property and payroll officers). This group is forecast to be tightening (rating of 3.3 out of 4) over the next several years, meaning new labour supply will be required to meet anticipated job openings.

Source: Department of Finance, Occupation Projections (Summer 2023)

 

Number of Job Postings in 2023

During 2023, there were 476 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:

Avalon: 67% Western:    11%
Eastern: 1% Labrador:  10%
Central: 10% NL-unspecified: 1%

Source: Lightcast (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year).



Who works as administrative officers in Newfoundland and Labrador?

During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 2,615 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 11% of those employed were Male+ and 83% of those employed were Female+.

Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:

15 to 24 25 to 54 55 to 64 65+
2% 69% 24% 5%

Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada.

 

How much do administrative officers make?

Annual Earnings

The median employment income for all administrative officers  in the reference year 2020 (2,835 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $45,600.

Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada.

 

Hourly Earnings

Salary information for administrative officers in Newfoundland and Labrador is as follows:

Low ($/hour) Median ($/hour) High ($/hour)
Newfoundland and Labrador $19.00 $28.00 $44.23

 

The following low, median, and high wages are for Canada:

Low ($/hour) Median ($/hour) High ($/hour)
$20.00 $27.50 $45.00

Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada 

 

Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2023)

  • Project Management
  • Office Management
  • Invoicing
  • Subcontracting
  • Change Management
  • Construction
  • Administrative Support
  • Business Development
  • Accounting
  • Project Coordination

Source: Lightcast



What training is required?

  • Completion of secondary school.
  • A university degree or college diploma in business or public administration may be required.
  • Experience in a senior clerical or executive secretarial position related to office administration is usually required.
  • Project management certification may be required by some employers.

Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada

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