43-6014

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

Role Overview

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).

Recommended Majors

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General. Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
District of Columbia	$55,800
Connecticut	$55,690
Washington	$54,560
Massachusetts	$53,690
California	$53,190
Rhode Island	$51,500
Hawaii	$50,580
Oregon	$49,950
Minnesota	$49,900
New Jersey	$49,600
New York	$49,200
Illinois	$47,890
Vermont	$47,590
Colorado	$47,430
Maine	$46,990

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Median Annual Salary

$46,290

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-1.6%

Avg. annual openings

202.8k

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