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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Part of Business Management & Administration, in the Administrative Support pathway.

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 43-6011.00

What the work is

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.

On a typical day

  • Manage and maintain executives' schedules.
  • Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software.
  • Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution.
  • Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email.
  • File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.
  • Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to specific individuals.

What it pays

$73,700
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $50,120
Experienced workers reach $99,150
  1. $50k10th
  2. $61k25th
  3. $74kMedian
  4. $88k75th
  5. $99k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $50,120, 25th $60,880, Median $73,700, 75th $88,160, 90th $99,150

About 1,910 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+6.8%

employment change in the Alamo region, 2,578 to 2,754 jobs · U.S. -2%

290

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 50,000

2,578

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 502,800

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Experience: Less than 5 years

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Reading Comprehension4.0
  2. Active Listening4.0
  3. Speaking3.9
  4. Writing3.8
  5. Service Orientation3.8
  6. Coordination3.0
  7. Critical Thinking3.8
  8. Social Perceptiveness3.1

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less24%
  2. Certificate1%
  3. Some college21%
  4. Associate degree34%
  5. Bachelor's degree12%
  6. Master's degree5%
  7. Doctoral or professional3%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • San Antonio
  1. Administrative Assistant

    Degree · Certificate · Online option · Business & Entrepreneurship

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