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In ASAE’s latest benchmarking study on association staffing and compensation practices, the most common staff position other than CEO is “bookkeeper/accounting clerk.” The top professional and support positions among associations of different staff sizes vary, but accounting is a common theme.

| Most Common Professional/Support Staff* at Associations |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Staff Size | 10 or fewer | 11 – 20 | 21 – 50 | 51 – 100 | 101 or more |
| 1 | AdministrativeAssistant(21.4%) | AdministrativeAssistant33.3%) | Bookkeeper/AccountingClerk (43%) | Accountant (55.8%) | Accountant (79.2%) |
| 2 | Bookkeeper/Accounting Clerk (14.1%) | Bookkeeper/Accounting Clerk (31.1%) | Senior Executive Assistant (41.9%) | Graphic Designer/Artist (53.5%) | Senior Executive Assistant(75%) |
| 3 | Education Manager/Coordinator/Registrar (8.5%) | Accountant (30%) | Accountant (39.8%) | Computer Specialist/HelpdeskTechnician (51.2%) | (tie) Controller; Computer Specialist/Helpdesk Technician (66.7%) |
| *Not including senior-level staff positions Note: Percentages indicate the portion of respondents reporting they have the named staff role. |  |  |  |  |  |
| Source: ASAE Association Compensation & Benefits Study, 2014–2015 Edition (opens in a new tab) |  |  |  |  |  |

[This article was originally published in the *Associations Now* print edition, titled “Head Count.”]

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