Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Career, Salary and Skills
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $76,590 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 459,910. Wage data is published for 437 locations.
Occupation 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.
O*NET code
43-6011.00
Job zone
3
Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$76,590
Hourly median
$36.82
Employment
459,910
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Service Orientation | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Writing | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Coordination | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Time Management | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | 3.12 | 3.62 |
Typical tasks
- Make travel arrangements for executives.
- Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software.
- 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.
- Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries.
- Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email.
- Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to specific individuals.
- Manage and maintain executives' schedules.
Technology
- PCC EHR
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Contribute
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Aestiva Purchase Order
- Airtable
- Apple Keynote
- Apple macOS
- Appointment scheduling software
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Cisco Webex
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in NYMedian $80,640 · Employment 88,890
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in New York, NYMedian $83,840 · Employment 76,950
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in CAMedian $89,000 · Employment 59,640
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in TXMedian $71,990 · Employment 34,520
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $82,850 · Employment 20,850
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in FLMedian $64,710 · Employment 19,220
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in ILMedian $74,390 · Employment 14,900
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in MAMedian $82,650 · Employment 14,820
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in GAMedian $68,290 · Employment 14,560
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in MDMedian $78,540 · Employment 13,960
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in Washington, DCMedian $90,320 · Employment 12,960
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in PAMedian $75,270 · Employment 12,910
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.