DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff. Excludes "Secretaries" (43-6012 through 43-6014).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 9 - South Central	490	39	$20.21/hr	$0.42/hr	$14.58/hr	$16.71/hr	$19.59/hr	$22.59/hr	$28.22/hr
Minnesota	21,460	730	$23.05/hr	$0.21/hr	$16.30/hr	$19.15/hr	$22.09/hr	$26.65/hr	$31.27/hr
U S	803,040	4,015	$24.47/hr	$0.05/hr	$15.26/hr	$18.53/hr	$23.15/hr	$29.31/hr	$35.83/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Education and Health Services 180 $19.27/hr Manufacturing 70 $20.11/hr Professional and Business Services 70 $19.60/hr Public Administration 70 $20.52/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 40 $18.95/hr Financial Activities 40 $17.70/hr Other Services 20 $23.95/hr

Other Regional Data For Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 15,560 $23.06/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 1,910 $20.32/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 800 $20.68/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 730 $20.70/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 490 $19.59/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 390 $20.33/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 310 $19.93/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 260 $19.38/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 250 $20.81/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 240 $20.70/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 230 $20.42/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 180 $20.99/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 100 $18.91/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	700	$15.15/hr	N/A
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	260	$19.25/hr	N/A
Legal Secretaries	120	$17.56/hr	N/A
Library Technicians	120	$16.62/hr	N/A
Procurement Clerks	80	$16.58/hr	N/A
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	70	$19.53/hr	N/A
Management Analysts	40	$35.40/hr	N/A

• Coordinates and directs office services, such as records and budget preparation, personnel, and housekeeping, to aid executives.
• Files and retrieves corporation documents, records, and reports.
• Interprets administrative and operating policies and procedures for employees.
• Plans conferences.
• Reads and answers correspondence.
• Studies management methods to improve workflow, simplify reporting procedures, or implement cost reductions.
• Analyzes operating practices and procedures to create new or to revise existing methods.
• Prepares records and reports, such as recommendations for solutions of administrative problems and annual reports.