Mid-Level

Trust Manager Assistant

As a Trust Manager Assistant, you support trust officers in administering trust accounts — handling client communication, processing transactions, maintaining account records, and coordinating across the operational and compliance teams that trust administration requires.

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Employment concentration · ~382 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Trust Manager Assistant

A typical day tends to involve client correspondence, transaction processing, account documentation, supporting trust officer meetings, and the compliance work that fiduciary administration generates. The work demands precision — trust accounts have legal and fiduciary obligations, and small errors can have meaningful consequences.

Coordination tends to happen with trust officers, clients (often beneficiaries from multiple generations), operations and compliance teams, attorneys, and accountants. Discretion is foundational — you're often handling sensitive financial and family information, and the role depends on being trusted to hold it appropriately.

People who tend to thrive here are detail-oriented, professionally polished, and comfortable with the formal nature of fiduciary work. If you want creative ownership or quick visible work, the structured nature can feel constraining. If you find satisfaction in being the operational anchor that lets trust officers actually serve their families well, the role can offer steady professional growth and a strong path into trust administration over time.

RelationshipsAbove avg
SupportAbove avg
Working ConditionsLower
AchievementLower
IndependenceLower
RecognitionLower
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Career Paths

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

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Trust Manager Assistants (SOC 43-6011.00), 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.

$48K–$108K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
473K
U.S. Employment
-1.6%
10yr Growth
50K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

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

Skills & Requirements

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