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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.

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Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.

Environment

Although secretaries and administrative assistants work in nearly every industry, many are employed in schools, hospitals, governments, and legal and medical offices. Most work full time.

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

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Salary Breakdown

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

$40,150

AVERAGE ANNUALLY

$29,000

ENTRY LEVEL

$37,610

MID LEVEL

$58,180

EXPERT LEVEL

$19.30

AVERAGE HOURLY

$13.94

ENTRY LEVEL

$18.08

MID LEVEL

$27.97

EXPERT LEVEL

Current Available & Projected Jobs

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

401

Current Available Jobs

41,320

Projected job openings through 2030

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Job Titles

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

JOB TITLE

Junior Secretary/Typist

Skill Level

Entry

JOB TITLE

Receptionist

Skill Level

Mid

JOB TITLE

Office Manager, or Executive Assistant

Skill Level

Advanced

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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

K

KNOWLEDGE

Administrative

K

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

K

KNOWLEDGE

Computers and Electronics

K

KNOWLEDGE

Customer and Personal Service

K

KNOWLEDGE

Administration and Management

S

SKILL

Active Listening

S

SKILL

Speaking

S

SKILL

Reading Comprehension

S

SKILL

Writing

S

SKILL

Service Orientation

A

ABILITY

Oral Comprehension

A

ABILITY

Oral Expression

A

ABILITY

Written Comprehension

A

ABILITY

Written Expression

A

ABILITY

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