Careers and salaries vary widely depending on the size of employer, but there will always be a job market for qualified office workers. Your professional advancement will depend on your level of continued education as well as your job performance. Several of the career categories listed below will require additional career training or education.
America’s Career Infonet and the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook give detailed information about the skills, abilities, work activities and recommended education for jobs in fields using skills which can be learned in the BOSS program, which may include:
Salaries and Projected Job Growth
According to America’s Career Infonet, these occupations offer the following salaries in Texas:
| Job Title |
Median Hourly
Wage |
Median Annual
Salary |
Projected Job Growth
% Through 2016 |
| Data entry keyers |
$12.22 |
$25,400 |
2% |
| Executive secretaries and administrative assistants |
$19.19 |
$39,900 |
22% |
| General office clerks |
$12.01 |
$25,000 |
22% |
| Office machine operators |
$12.44 |
$25,900 |
6% |
| Receptionists and information clerks |
$11.46 |
$23,800 |
26% |
| Secretaries (general) |
$13.09 |
$27,200 |
11% |