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Careers›Roles›Contact and Service Clerks Supervisor
Senior-Level

Contact and Service Clerks Supervisor

A Contact and Service Clerks Supervisor leads a team handling customer contact and service-clerk work — fielding inquiries, processing service requests, and managing the steady flow of customer interactions.

Contact and Service Clerks Supervisor pay typically runs $66K–$103K at this level, and jobs in this field are projected to hold roughly steady through 2034.

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Industries that often hire Contact and Service Clerks Supervisors
Healthcare · 17%Financial Services · 12%Professional Services · 8%Government · 8%Retail · 8%Administrative Services · 7%
Job markets for Contact and Service Clerks Supervisors
Where Contact and Service Clerks Supervisor jobs concentrate · ~393 metro areas
Based on employment in related occupations
Mapped SOC categories:
Admin & Office
BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
Jump to:What it's likeCareer pathsBy the numbers

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What it's like

What it's like to be a Contact and Service Clerks Supervisor

Days tend to revolve around the queue and the team working it. You're monitoring service levels, handling escalations, coaching staff on difficult interactions, and partnering with operations or billing when contact volume points to upstream issues. Volume spikes drive a lot of the rhythm.

The collaboration tends to be wider than expected. You're working with operations, billing, IT, and the customers themselves through your team. Friction usually lives in the gap between what frontline staff can offer and what customers want resolved, and policy enforcement diplomacy matters.

People who tend to thrive enjoy front-line people leadership with constant customer presence and find satisfaction in steady performance. If repeated exposure to upset customers or strict metric environments would erode you, the role can wear thin.

What people in this role value
SupportAbove avg
RelationshipsAbove avg
IndependenceAbove avg
Working ConditionsModerate
AchievementModerate
RecognitionModerate
O*NET Work Values survey
✦ Editorial — written by Truest from industry research and career patterns

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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

Earning potential across this track
$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
Energy & Utilities$84K+67%
Professional Services$83K+64%
Technology & Information$79K+58%
Financial Services$77K+53%
Government$69K+37%
Compared to Admin & Office average across all industries
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Contact and Service Clerks Supervisors (SOC 43-1011.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$44K–$103K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
1.5M
U.S. Employment
-0.3%
10yr Growth
145K
Annual Openings

How Contact and Service Clerks Supervisor pay & employment are changing

$64K$61K$59K$56K$53K201920202021202220232024$53K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

CoordinationReading ComprehensionActive ListeningMonitoringSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingManagement of Personnel ResourcesTime ManagementJudgment and Decision Making
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
Mapped SOC Codes
43-1011.00

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Common questions about what it's like to be a Contact and Service Clerks Supervisor

What does a Contact and Service Clerks Supervisor do?

A Contact and Service Clerks Supervisor leads a team handling customer contact and service-clerk work — fielding inquiries, processing service requests, and managing the steady flow of customer interactions.

How much does a Contact and Service Clerks Supervisor make?

Median pay for a Contact and Service Clerks Supervisor is about $66K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $44K to $103K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).

What skills does a Contact and Service Clerks Supervisor need?

Core skills for this role include Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring, and Speaking.

What education do you need to be a Contact and Service Clerks Supervisor?

Most people in this role hold a bachelor's degree.

Is a Contact and Service Clerks Supervisor in demand?

Employment in this field is projected to decline about 0.3% through 2034, with roughly 1.5 million people working in it today (BLS).

What jobs are similar to a Contact and Service Clerks Supervisor?

Closely related roles include Customer Service Director, Food Checkers and Cashiers Supervisor, and Customer Service Supervisor.

Career advice

Contact and Service Clerks Supervisor career advice

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