Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Business, Management and Administration
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.

What an executive secretaries and executive administrative assistant does

Become an executive secretaries and executive administrative assistant

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good executive secretaries and executive administrative assistant

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Reading work related information.
  • Looking for ways to help people.
  • Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $35 per hour with an average salary of $73,800 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $29 and $39 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $61,300 and $81,400 per year.

Executive Secretaries And Executive Administrative Assistant job outlook

  • There are 9,152 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 1,462 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

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Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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