DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Occupational Description:

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 5 - North Central	310	26	$19.52/hr	$0.55/hr	$14.87/hr	$17.10/hr	$19.93/hr	$22.12/hr	$23.69/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	120	$20.60/hr
Public Administration	70	$19.42/hr
Financial Activities	40	$21.09/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	30	$17.63/hr
Professional and Business Services	20	$21.22/hr

Other Regional Data For Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	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
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	470	$15.06/hr	N/A
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	70	$19.53/hr	N/A
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	60	$21.14/hr	N/A
Management Analysts	40	$29.19/hr	N/A
Procurement Clerks	30	$16.51/hr	N/A
Library Technicians	30	$13.87/hr	N/A
Legal Secretaries	10	$14.50/hr	N/A

Tasks for Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

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.