Career Profile
Secretaries & Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, & Executive
Secretaries & Administrative Assistants perform routine administrative functions.
General Information
Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers. Excludes legal, medical, and executive secretaries (43-6011 through 43-6013).
Training Funds Available
This is a Rural Capital Area Target Occupation.
Training and education opportunities are available with eligible providers throughout the state.
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Secretaries & Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, & Executive
Occupational Outlook
For the Rural Capital Area
Job Opportunities
Over the next five years, an average of 717 openings per year are projected for Secretaries & Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, & Executive.
Employment Change
Employment for Secretaries & Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, & Executive is forecasted to increase slower than the regional average by 6.2% between 2023 and 2028.
Earnings Potential
An average worker in this occupation is paid $19.98/hour. Entry level workers are paid $14.82, while experienced workers are paid $22.95. The median wage is comparable to average regional wages across occupations.
Local Employment Opportunities
There are 5,198 Secretaries & Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, & Executive in the RCA region. By 2028 this number could reach 5,519.
Top 5 Employing Industries, Locally
The top industries employing Secretaries & Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, & Executive are Elementary and Secondary Schools, Religious Organizations, and Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools.
Knowledge Areas
The top most significant knowledge categories for Secretaries & Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, & Executive include Administrative, English Language, and Computers and Electronics.
Educational Attainment Patterns
The most common level of education for Secretaries & Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, & Executive is HS diploma or less. 36% of people employed in these roles have some form of college degree.