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 Third Quarter, 2012

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	1,270	94	$20.22/hr	$0.30/hr	$14.64/hr	$16.88/hr	$19.86/hr	$22.97/hr	$27.18/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 420 $20.29/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 220 $18.91/hr Public Administration 200 $20.12/hr Professional and Business Services 110 $21.62/hr Financial Activities 100 $20.77/hr Manufacturing 90 $18.03/hr Leisure and Hospitality 40 $15.45/hr Other Services 40 $18.63/hr Construction 30 $24.49/hr Information 30 $19.02/hr

Other Regional Data For Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2010 - 2020 Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 16,280 $22.54/hr 8.2% Southeast Minnesota 1,750 $20.36/hr 13.2% Central Minnesota 1,530 $20.32/hr 15.3% Northwest Minnesota 1,270 $19.86/hr 11.2% Southwest Minnesota 1,070 $19.39/hr 5.3% Northeast Minnesota 800 $20.24/hr 6.8%

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2010 - 2020
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,300	$16.43/hr	3.2%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	330	$17.30/hr	16.4%
Management Analysts	250	$31.66/hr	23.8%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	250	$20.79/hr	4.5%
Legal Secretaries	210	$15.61/hr	0.0%
Library Technicians	200	$14.48/hr	2.9%
Procurement Clerks	130	$17.09/hr	9.7%

• 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.