Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

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2019 Workforce

254k

Average Age

47.3

Estimated Job Growth

−20.4%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$63,036

Average Male Salary

$131,821

Average Female Salary

$59,509

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 $63,036 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants by wage are Respiratory therapists, Aircraft mechanics & service technicians, and Occupational therapists.

Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants are part of the Office & Administrative Support Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of office & administrative support workers, Switchboard operators, including answering service, Telephone operators, Communications equipment operators, all other, Bill & account collectors, and 45 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants are Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town PUMA, NY, West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA, and Westchester County (Southeast) PUMA, NY. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants are Fulton County (Central)Atlanta City (Central) PUMA, GA, Westchester County (Southeast) PUMA, NY, and West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants and on wages and locations 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 National security & international affairs. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants are paid most in Burbank City PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Fulton County (Central)Atlanta City (Central) PUMA, GA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$63,036

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,418

In 2019, Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants earned an average of $63,036, $7,512 more than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Occupational therapists make somewhat more than Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants while Respiratory therapists make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.305

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.305, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants, by number of employees, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Construction, Banking & related activities, Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers, Computer Systems Design, Insurance carriers, Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services, Management, scientific & technical consulting services, and Elementary & secondary schools.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants, by average wage, are National security & international affairs, Software publishing, and Offices of physicians.

Industries by Share

254k

2019 Workforce

± 12,356

27.5%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.76%

The number of people employed as Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants has been growing at a rate of 27.5%, from 198,954 people in 2018 to 253,721 people in 2019.

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 5.01%, followed by Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments with 4.31% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 3.91%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in the US. The average age of male Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in the workforce is 42.6 and of female Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants is 47.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

12.4k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 2,731

241k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 12,052

95.1% of Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

71.4% of Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 9.29% of Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants.

Age by Gender

42.6

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 3.05

47.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.622

The median age of Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants is 47.3, and Male employees are generally 4.86 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants hold a major in Communications.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

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 3.71%, but Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants are expected to see a growth of −20.4% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−20.4%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.