Top skills for Administrative Specialist jobs

Based on 63 active Administrative Specialist postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

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Skills employers ask for

The share of Administrative Specialist postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

Supervision36%
Microsoft Office29%
Spreadsheets23%
Accounting20%
Purchasing20%
Regulations20%
Life Insurance16%
Background Checks14%
Data Entry14%
Expenses14%
Procurement14%
Science14%
Hiring Process13%
Microsoft Word13%
Payroll13%
Scheduling13%
Onboarding11%
Business Acumen9%
Business Administration9%
Critical Thinking9%
Invoices9%
Logistics9%
Organizing9%
Requisitions9%
Researching9%