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43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Occupational Description:

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. Excludes ?Secretaries? (43-6012 through 43-6014).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 1 - Northwest	50	4	$26.04/hr	$1.32/hr	$17.38/hr	$20.91/hr	$25.14/hr	$30.44/hr	$37.27/hr
Minnesota	10,720	375	$29.32/hr	$0.35/hr	$20.59/hr	$23.85/hr	$28.59/hr	$34.27/hr	$39.42/hr
U S	542,690	3,256	$30.62/hr	$0.06/hr	$18.44/hr	$23.37/hr	$29.62/hr	$36.89/hr	$44.44/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Manufacturing	10	$26.31/hr
Education and Health Services	10	$20.67/hr

Other Regional Data For Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	8,570	$29.50/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	550	$24.11/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	440	$26.30/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	360	$27.28/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	190	$24.59/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	140	$24.12/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	130	$24.89/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	130	$25.54/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	90	$26.32/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	80	$21.54/hr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	80	$20.14/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	50	$26.15/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	50	$25.14/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	480	$18.93/hr	N/A
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	130	$21.41/hr	N/A
Management Analysts	40	$29.98/hr	N/A
Procurement Clerks	20	N/A	N/A
Library Technicians	20	$17.96/hr	N/A
Legal Secretaries	N/A	N/A	N/A
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	N/A	$22.67/hr	N/A

Tasks for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Coordinates and directs office services, such as records and budget preparation, personnel, and housekeeping, to aid executives.
Files and retrieves corporation documents, records, and reports.
Interprets administrative and operating policies and procedures for employees.
Plans conferences.
Reads and answers correspondence.
Studies management methods to improve workflow, simplify reporting procedures, or implement cost reductions.
Analyzes operating practices and procedures to create new or to revise existing methods.
Prepares records and reports, such as recommendations for solutions of administrative problems and annual reports.