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| Salaries for administrative professionals to rise in 2007 |
January 11, 2007 |
TORONTO, Jan. 9 /CNW/ - Base compensation for administrative
professionals across Canada is expected to rise an average of 4.5 per cent in
2007, according to the recently-released OfficeTeam 2007 Salary Guide. This
reflects continued demand for highly skilled office support and administrative
employees.
OfficeTeam is the world's leading staffing service specializing in highly
skilled administrative professionals. The 2007 Salary Guide is based on an
analysis of the thousands of job placements managed by the company's North
American offices.
"In order to attract and retain talented professionals, many companies
are enhancing their compensation packages," said Lara Dodo, vice-president
with OfficeTeam. "Administrative professionals who posses industry experience
and advanced technical abilities are in especially high demand."
Skills and Attributes Sought
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Employers will seek administrative professionals with demonstrated
industry experience and company knowledge who can make immediate contributions
to the organization. In addition to superior technical skills, hiring managers
will also look for candidates who show initiative and a commitment to
continuing education, and who can be flexible to meet shifting and expanding
work responsibilities.
Industry Trends
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Skilled administrative professionals are expected to be in demand in
several industries, including natural resources, engineering and financial
services. Since compensation varies by geographic region, the Salary Guide
provides regional variance data to help hiring managers adjust starting
salaries for specific markets.
Other key findings from the OfficeTeam 2007 Salary Guide include:
- Office assistants can expect starting salaries to rise an average of
8.8 per cent, to the range of $25,250 to $30,250.
- Senior office/facilities managers will see average starting salaries
of $41,500 to $55,500, a 7.8 per cent increase over this year.
- Mail assistants will see starting salaries increase 7.6 per cent, to
the range of $24,250 to $28,750 per year.
- Senior executive assistants can expect base compensation in the range
of $44,000 to $56,750, an increase of 7.2 per cent over 2006.
- Logistics coordinators will see starting salaries increase
5.7 per cent, to the range of $33,000 to $41,750 per year.
- Average starting salaries for word processors will increase
5.6 per cent, bringing base compensation to the range of $27,500 to
$33,500 annually.
- Base compensation for senior customer service/call center
representatives will increase 4.9 per cent, with starting salaries in
the range of $33,750 to $41,750.
The Importance of Certification
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Certification and specialization can further increase base compensation,
as companies continue to seek job candidates with specific expertise.
According to OfficeTeam research, employers are willing to pay an average of
7 per cent more for designations such as certified administrative professional
and certified professional secretary, and an average of 10 per cent more for
Microsoft Office Specialist Certification. Bilingual applicants can command
starting salaries as much as 13 per cent higher than non-bilingual candidates.
Starting salary information in the OfficeTeam 2007 Salary Guide is based
on the thousands of job orders handled in North America each year by
OfficeTeam staffing managers. Continuing or ongoing salaries are not reported
since many factors - such as seniority, work ethic, performance and training -
impact a full-time employee's compensation as a work history develops.
Businesses across Canada consult the OfficeTeam Salary Guide each year to
determine starting salaries for administrative staff.
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