admissions coordinator
Admissions coordinators are in charge of the students' applications and admissions to a (private) school, college or university. They assess possible future students' qualifications and subsequently approve or deny their application, based on the regulations and desires set by the board of directors and the school administration. They also assist the accepted students in their enrollment in the programme and courses of their choice.
admissions coordinator admissions coordinators are in charge of the students' applications and admissions to a (private) school, college or university. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.50 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include assessment processes, provide information on school services, assist students with their enrolment, provide education management support, assess students.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £34,396 a year for Teaching professionals n.e.c. (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £28,753 to £43,208 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 2319). ONS rates this estimate reasonably precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Professionals” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only admissions coordinator, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 2. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
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Frequently asked questions
What does admissions coordinator do?
Admissions coordinators are in charge of the students' applications and admissions to a (private) school, college or university. They assess possible future students' qualifications and subsequently approve or deny their application, based on the regulations and desires set by the board of directors and the school administration. They also assist the accepted students in their enrollment in the programme and courses of their choice.
What skills does admissions coordinator need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include assessment processes, provide information on school services, assist students with their enrolment, provide education management support, assess students, identify education needs. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace admissions coordinator?
Our AI-durability model gives admissions coordinator a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.