Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

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2024 Workforce

277k

Average Age

47.2

Estimated Job Growth

−1.57%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$74,107

Average Male Salary

$94,117

Average Female Salary

$72,751

About

Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants are most often employed by the Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges industry. The average yearly wage for Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants was $74,107 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants are East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD, Arlington County (South) PUMA, VA, and NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants are Arlington County (South) PUMA, VA, Lake County (Northeast) PUMA, FL, and Miami-Dade County (East Central)--Kendall (North), Sunset & Westwood Lakes PUMA, FL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants workforce. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants workforce in 2024 was 276,629 people, of which 93.7% were women and 6.35% were men. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants are paid most in San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Central/Clairemont & Kearny Mesa) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Arlington County (South) PUMA, VA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

17,558

Male Workforce

± 3.25k

259,071

Female Workforce

± 12.5k

The Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants workforce in 2024 was 276,629 people (93.7% women and 6.35% men). This implies an average annual growth of 28.9% between 2018 (214,680) and 2024 (276,629).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($104,709), New York ($90,280), and Connecticut ($89,041).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$74,107

AVERAGE WAGE

#334 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants earned an average of $74,107, $4,230 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.289

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.289, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants and on wages for those in the field. Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges is the industry that employs the most Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants, by average wage, is Textile product mills, except carpets & rugs ($241,626).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

277k

2024 Workforce

± 12,901

0.515%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.57%

This graphic shows the share of Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants employed by various industries. Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges employs the largest share of Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants at 29.9%, followed by Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments with 25.9% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 24.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in the US. The workforce of Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in 2024 was 276,629 people, with 93.7% woman, and 6.35% men. The average age of male Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in the workforce is 41.5 and of female Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants is 47.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in 2024 was 276,629 people, with 93.7% woman, and 6.35% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (39,097 people), 50 to 54 years (35,456 people), and 45 to 49 years (32,682 people). Among them they concentrated 38.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 14.3% of Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants workers were Hispanic and 85.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (44.9%), Puerto Rican (18.2)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.79)%

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Races

In 2024, 68.9% of the Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants workforce were White, of which 94.4% were women and 5.55% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.8%) and Two or More Races (10.7%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Communications.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (33,250 people), Communications (12,761 people), and Social Sciences (10,896 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants workers were Bachelors Degree (96,693 people), Some college (75,470 people), and High School or Equivalent (38,537 people).

The graphic shows the Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants are expected to see a growth of −1.57% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−1.57%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.