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 Third Quarter, 2012
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 10 - Southeast	1,750	62	$20.18/hr	$0.27/hr	$15.72/hr	$17.72/hr	$20.36/hr	$22.49/hr	$23.92/hr
Minnesota	22,670	657	$22.54/hr	$0.16/hr	$15.97/hr	$18.59/hr	$21.77/hr	$25.94/hr	$29.94/hr
U S	952,030	3,808	$23.65/hr	$0.05/hr	$14.91/hr	$17.96/hr	$22.41/hr	$28.37/hr	$34.91/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	930	$20.42/hr
Professional and Business Services	200	$20.13/hr
Public Administration	170	$21.29/hr
Manufacturing	110	$19.20/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	110	$19.88/hr
Financial Activities	80	$19.50/hr
Other Services	70	$17.79/hr
Construction	30	$24.01/hr
Information	20	$19.41/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	20	$20.14/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	16,280	$22.54/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	1,750	$20.36/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	950	$20.34/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	800	$20.24/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	630	$19.86/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	480	$19.39/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	340	$19.16/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	320	$18.92/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	280	$20.34/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	280	$19.65/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	240	$21.15/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	170	$20.91/hr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	120	$18.36/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	1,110	$16.12/hr	N/A
Management Analysts	370	$40.11/hr	N/A
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	370	$18.48/hr	N/A
Library Technicians	230	$20.05/hr	N/A
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	200	$21.11/hr	N/A
Legal Secretaries	190	$17.66/hr	N/A
Procurement Clerks	130	$16.88/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.