Occupational Employment Statistics
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers. Excludes legal, medical, and executive secretaries (43-6011 through 43-6013).
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Minnesota
| 30,810 | 1,294 | $24.06/hr | $17.76/hr | $20.65/hr | $23.91/hr | $27.44/hr | $30.49/hr |
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U S
| 1,785,430 | 5,356 | $22.56/hr | $15.02/hr | $18.01/hr | $21.96/hr | $25.89/hr | $30.92/hr |
| Natural Resources and Mining | 100 | $23.07/hr |
| Construction | 2,350 | $22.91/hr |
| Manufacturing | 1,930 | $24.07/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 2,730 | $24.02/hr |
| Information | 270 | $28.20/hr |
| Financial Activities | 3,110 | $24.07/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | 5,750 | $23.50/hr |
| Education and Health Services | 10,290 | $23.96/hr |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 390 | $21.61/hr |
| Other Services | 1,780 | $24.58/hr |
| Public Administration | 2,110 | $25.58/hr |
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Northeast Balance of State
| 510 | $22.14/hr | N/A |
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Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA
| 710 | $23.13/hr | N/A |
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
| 740 | $21.78/hr | N/A |
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La Crosse WI-MN MSA
| 790 | $21.50/hr | N/A |
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Rochester MN MSA
| 1,030 | $24.09/hr | N/A |
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St Cloud MN MSA
| 1,210 | $23.57/hr | N/A |
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Duluth MN-WI MSA
| 1,270 | $22.85/hr | N/A |
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Northeast Minnesota
| 1,450 | $22.99/hr | -10.6% |
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Southwest Balance of State
| 1,520 | $21.94/hr | N/A |
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
| 1,690 | $22.09/hr | N/A |
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Southeast Balance of State
| 1,830 | $23.43/hr | N/A |
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Southwest Minnesota
| 2,270 | $22.73/hr | -10.9% |
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Southeast Minnesota
| 2,500 | $23.62/hr | -9.6% |
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Northwest Balance of State
| 2,500 | $22.99/hr | N/A |
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Northwest Minnesota
| 2,980 | $22.85/hr | -9.6% |
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Central Minnesota
| 3,270 | $23.67/hr | -8.9% |
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Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| 16,950 | $24.58/hr | -10.2% |
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Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA
| 18,900 | $24.53/hr | N/A |
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Minnesota
| 30,810 | $23.91/hr | -10.1% |
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Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
| 6,320 | $25.38/hr | 3.9% |
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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
| 9,110 | $36.15/hr | -20.3% |
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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
| 14,240 | $23.82/hr | 5.1% |
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Office Clerks, General
| 56,580 | $22.85/hr | -3.9% |
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Correspondence Clerks
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
| 3,500 | $25.04/hr | -4.1% |
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Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
| 3,640 | $24.69/hr | -1.7% |
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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
| 3,310 | $27.27/hr | -22.0% |
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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
| 2,700 | $28.79/hr | -15.1% |
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Receptionists and Information Clerks
| 14,610 | $18.34/hr | 0.2% |
- Open, read, route, and distribute incoming mail or other materials and answer routine letters.
- Establish work procedures or schedules and keep track of the daily work of clerical staff.
- Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
- Take dictation in shorthand or by machine and transcribe information.
- Make copies of correspondence or other printed material.
- Prepare and mail checks.
- Locate and attach appropriate files to incoming correspondence requiring replies.
- Use computers for various applications, such as database management or word processing.
- Operate office equipment, such as fax machines, copiers, or phone systems and arrange for repairs when equipment malfunctions.
- Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information, internally or with other organizations.