Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Occupational Description:
Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff. Excludes "Secretaries" (43-6012 through 43-6014).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	370	23	$32.21/hr	$24.50/hr	$26.22/hr	$31.00/hr	$37.05/hr	$40.92/hr

Leading Industries for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	180	$36.95/hr
Manufacturing	430	$40.40/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	220	$38.50/hr
Information	170	$42.26/hr
Financial Activities	1,170	$37.89/hr
Professional and Business Services	2,040	$39.06/hr
Education and Health Services	2,210	$30.49/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	70	$39.88/hr
Other Services	170	$39.33/hr
Public Administration	1,160	$39.12/hr

Other Regional Data for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	50	$33.06/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	50	$31.45/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	90	$32.24/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	120	$28.77/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	160	$32.03/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	160	$32.03/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	180	$37.20/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	200	$29.89/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	250	$32.03/hr	-16.7%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	260	$32.28/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	270	$32.78/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	290	$32.10/hr	-19.4%
Northwest Balance of State	290	$31.00/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	350	$34.72/hr	-17.3%
Northwest Minnesota	370	$31.00/hr	-18.2%
Southeast Minnesota	410	$33.23/hr	-17.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	5,770	$38.45/hr	-20.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	5,960	$38.40/hr	N/A
Minnesota	7,830	$37.38/hr	-20.3%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	$25.95/hr	N/A
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	30,160	$24.27/hr	-10.1%
Office Clerks, General	55,710	$22.87/hr	-3.9%
Receptionists and Information Clerks	12,480	$17.96/hr	0.2%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	3,300	$25.71/hr	-4.1%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	6,640	$32.83/hr	3.5%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,700	$29.56/hr	-15.1%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	2,500	$29.81/hr	-22.0%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	4,030	$26.06/hr	-1.7%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	6,030	$26.90/hr	3.9%

Task for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email.
Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution.
Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management database systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work.
Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages.
Coordinate and direct office services, such as records, departmental finances, budget preparation, personnel issues, and housekeeping, to aid executives.
Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages.
Manage and maintain executives' schedules.
Provide clerical support to other departments.
Manage and maintain executives' schedules.
File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.