Executive Secretaries & Executive Administrative Assistants

Also Called: Administrative Assistant, Administrative Secretary, Executive Assistant, Executive Secretary

What Executive Secretaries & Executive Administrative Assistants do

Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, and handling information requests, as well as performing routine administrative functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.

  • Manage and maintain executives' schedules.
  • Make travel arrangements for executives.
  • Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software.
Industry Areas:

Finance and Business Health Care Transportation

Training Program Areas:

Health Unit Coordinator • Insurance Claims Processor • Legal Assistant • Medical Administrative Assistant • Medical Office Support • OCT-Only Finance & Business • OCT-Only Health Care • OCT-Only Transportation • Office Administration • Transportation Office Support

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Work Context

  • Telephone
  • Electronic Mail
  • Contact With Others
  • Structured versus Unstructured Work
  • Face-to-Face Discussions

Tools

  • Photocopiers
  • Scanners
  • Typewriters
  • Notebook computers
  • Digital cameras

Technology

Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Microsoft Dynamics GP
Oracle PeopleSoft
Graphics or photo imaging software
JamBoard
SmugMug Flickr
Web page creation and editing software
Google Sites
Social media sites

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Service Orientation
  • Writing

Knowledge

Business
administrative services
customer service
Arts and Humanities
English language
Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics

Education

  • 34% Associate's degree
  • 24% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 21% Some college, no degree

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

  • Conventional (Organizer)
  • Enterprising (Persuader)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Cooperation
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Concern for Others

Values

  • Relationships
  • Support
  • Working Conditions

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what Executive Secretaries & Executive Administrative Assistants across the country typically make.

$22.07 / hour
$45,910 /year

Entry Level

$33.80 / hour
$70,310 /year

Median Level

$50.00 / hour
$104,000 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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