Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive

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2021 Workforce

2.4M

Average Age

47.1

Estimated Job Growth

−10.1%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$39,418

Average Male Salary

$48,680

Average Female Salary

$38,800

About

Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive was $39,418 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive are Norman, Oklahoma City (South) & Moore Cities PUMA, OK, Carolina Municipio (Norte) PUMA, PR, and Berkeley, Jefferson, Mineral, Hampshire & Morgan Counties PUMA, WV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive are Carolina Municipio (Norte) PUMA, PR, Toa Alta & Vega Alta Municipios PUMA, PR, and Carr 53 PUMA, PR.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive workforce. Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive workforce in 2021 was 2,401,485 people, of which 93.7% were women and 6.26% were men. Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive are paid most in Sweetwater RegionChula Vista City (East) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Carolina Municipio (Norte) PUMA, PR.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

150,234

Male Workforce

± 9.51k

2,251,251

Female Workforce

± 36.6k

The Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive workforce in 2021 was 2,401,485 people (93.7% women and 6.26% men). This implies an average annual growth of −11.5% between 2018 (2,713,941) and 2021 (2,401,485).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($48,930), District of Columbia ($47,592), and New Jersey ($47,587).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$39,418

AVERAGE WAGE

#386 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive earned an average of $39,418, $20,177 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.336

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.336, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive and on wages for those in the field. Elementary & secondary schools is the industry that employs the most Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive, by average wage, is Clay building material & refractories manufacturing ($89,578).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

2.4M

2021 Workforce

± 37,740

−4.53%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 2.3%

This graphic shows the share of Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive employed by various industries. Elementary & secondary schools employs the largest share of Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive at 44.6%, followed by Construction with 31.3% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 24.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in the US. The workforce of Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in 2021 was 2,401,485 people, with 93.7% woman, and 6.26% men. The average age of male Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in the workforce is 41.2 and of female Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive is 47.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in 2021 was 2,401,485 people, with 93.7% woman, and 6.26% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (325,670 people), 50 to 54 years (311,172 people), and 60 to 64 years (279,305 people). Among them they concentrated 38.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 13.9% of Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive workers were Hispanic and 86.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (76.2%), Puerto Rican (16.6)%, and Cuban (7.15)%

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Races

In 2021, 78.4% of the Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive workforce were White, of which 94.4% were women and 5.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.01%) and Two or More Races (5.04%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Human Sciences.

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 Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (164,519 people), Education (65,076 people), and Social Sciences (45,065 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive workers were Some college (754,479 people), High School or Equivalent (627,829 people), and Bachelors Degree (500,082 people).

The graphic shows the Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive are expected to see a growth of −10.1% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−10.1%

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 Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.