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

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2019 Workforce

2.35M

Average Age

47.3

Estimated Job Growth

-6.5%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$37,111

Average Male Salary

$46,406

Average Female Salary

$36,527

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 $37,111 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive by wage are Plasterers & stucco masons, Social & human service assistants, and Upholsterers.

Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive 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 Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive are Norman, Oklahoma City (South) & Moore Cities PUMA, OK, Tottenville, Great Kills & Annadale PUMA, NY, and Oklahoma City (West) PUMA, OK. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive are Carr 2 (Norte) PUMA, PR, Southwest Oklahoma PUMA, OK, and Bayamón Municipio (Este) PUMA, PR.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive and on wages and locations 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. Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive are paid most in Norwalk, Westport & Darien Towns PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Carr 2 (Norte) PUMA, PR.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$37,111

AVERAGE SALARY

± $465

In 2019, Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive earned an average of $37,111, $18,413 less than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Plasterers & stucco masons make somewhat more than Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive while Upholsterers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.33

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.33, which is lower than 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).

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

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Construction, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive, by average wage, are Clay building material & refractories manufacturing, Pharmacies & drug stores, Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers, Cut and sew, and apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing, Cut and sew, and apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing, and Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Industries by Share

2.35M

2019 Workforce

± 37,327

-8.38%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 2.4%

The number of people employed as Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive has been declining at a rate of -8.38%, from 2,562,533 people in 2018 to 2,347,856 people in 2019.

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 10.5%, followed by Construction with 7.62% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 5.95%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in the US. The average age of male Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in the workforce is 42.5 and of female Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive is 47.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

139k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 9,144

2.21M

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 36,223

94.1% of Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive

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

71.4% of Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 10% of Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive.

Age by Gender

42.5

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.985

47.6

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.234

The median age of Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive is 47.3, and Male employees are generally 5.04 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive hold a major in Library Science.

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

Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 6.85%, but Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive are expected to see a growth of -6.5% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow slower than the national average.

Job Growth

-6.5%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

6.85%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2018 to 2028) for Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive. This profession is expected to grow lower than 6.85%, the average rate of national job growth.