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AI Work Index

Headline risk

25%

Moderate Risk

Office Manager

United States role viewSynthetic blend · 3 occupationsISCO 1211

This page reuses the same role shell as Singapore, but the component occupations are mapped onto the United States layer so the score, context, and support bundle reflect US public evidence.

Median wage: USD 161,700868.6 currentConfidence medium

Why this score

Exposure 80%

Weighted overlap across component occupations

Bottleneck 54%

Human coordination and physical presence protection

Demand resilience 33%

Blended local-market buffer for this role

Confidence 51%

Component coverage and mapping quality

Workflow profile

Heuristic workflow context blended from the role mix. This explains the score; it is not used as a direct local-market forecast.

CreativeAmbiguityInstitutionalRelationshipsRegulatoryPhysicalCoordinationTool Speed

Workflow dimensions (0 = low, 1 = high)

United States support

Evidence bundle

Task coverage 100%

Weighted task overlap from O*NET statements and Anthropic penetration

Wage context USD 161,700

Median annual wage from BLS OEWS

Demand outlook 15%

Employment projections and openings from BLS

Preparation Job Zone 4

Preparation and entry requirements from O*NET and BLS

Support sources
11/11 source families Updated from O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration

Support snapshot

Job zone

4

The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.

Median wage

USD 161,700

USD 118,360 to USD 214,210

Openings

74.6K

14.8% projected change

Median age

44.6

1.4M employed

Occupation profile

Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.

Job Zone 4 · Moderate preparation

The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.

Task primitives

Matched task weight share: 100% · Effective coverage: 31%

Concentration: 7%

Wage context

Median annual

USD 161,700

Mean annual

USD 180,470

Hourly median: USD 78

Employment: 818,620 workers

10th percentile: USD 86,490

90th percentile: —

Demand outlook

2024 employment

868.6K

2034 employment

997.4K

Openings: 74.6K

Projected change: 14.8%

Education: Bachelor's degree

Work experience: 5 years or more

On-the-job training: None

Median wage in projections: USD 161,700

Employment of financial managers is projected to grow 15 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Requirements and friction

Telework: 41.1%Telework: 58.9%Credentials: 11.1%Credentials: 88.9%Credentials: <0.5%Credentials: >99.5%Credentials: <0.5%Credentials: >99.5%

Telework: 41.1% · Telework: 58.9% · Credentials: 11.1%

Narrative and skills

LeadershipAdaptabilityProblem solving and decision making

Financial managers create financial reports, direct investment activities, and develop plans for the long-term financial goals of their organization.

Financial managers work in many industries, including banks, investment firms, and insurance companies. Most financial managers work full time, and some work more than 40 hours per week.

Financial managers typically need a bachelor&rsquo;s degree and 5 years or more of experience in another business or financial occupation, such as accountant , securities sales agent , or financial analyst .

The median annual wage for financial managers was $161,700 in May 2024.

Employment of financial managers is projected to grow 15 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Jobs: 868,600

Median pay: USD 161,700

Employment outlook: Employment of financial managers is projected to grow 15 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Openings: 128,800

Tasks and tools

  • 1. Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments. · AI use 0%
  • 2. Monitor financial or operational performance of individual investments to ensure portfolios meet risk goals. · AI use 97%
  • 3. Develop and maintain relationships with banking, insurance, and external accounting personnel to facilitate financial activities. · AI use 0%
  • 4. Manage investment funds to maximize return on client investments. · AI use 100%
  • 5. Monitor financial activities and details, such as cash flow and reserve levels, to ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met. · AI use 0%
  • 6. Evaluate needs for procurement of funds and investment of surpluses and make appropriate recommendations. · AI use 0%
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LeadershipAdaptabilityProblem solving and decision making

Work context

  • E-Mail: 5.0/5
  • E-Mail: 5.0/5
  • E-Mail: 5.0/5
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams: 4.9/5
  • Telephone Conversations: 4.9/5
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams: 4.9/5

Tech density

6/6

6 hot · 5 in demand

Work pace

5.0/5

Average of the strongest work-context signals.

Worker profile

Median age: 44.6

Total employed: 1.4M · Under 25: 3% · 25 to 54: 72% · 55+: 25%

Support note

Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.

Source vintage

O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration

Component occupations

Financial managers

11-3031 · 50% weight

Open

Administration manager

Support bundle: Moderate preparation

Management executive

n/a · 30% weight

Management executive

Receptionists and information clerks

43-4171 · 20% weight

Open

Secretary/PA

Support bundle: Some preparation

Methodology

Shared spine

structural_pressure = exposure × (1 - bottleneck)

Country layer

headline_risk = structural_pressure × (1 - country_demand_resilience)

Published limitations

This is a synthetic role view built from mapped occupations. It reuses the same shell and visual components as the Singapore role pages, but only the US sources that actually exist are rendered here.