Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

SOC Code: 43-6011

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistantss manage and maintain executives' schedules. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 81.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension.

AI-Proof Score: 81.0Very High
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Median Salary

$74,260

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Job Growth

-1.6%

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Training Time

Medium preparation (1-2 years)

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Job Zone

Zone 3 / 5

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Training Cost

~$15,000

Key Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Service Orientation

Common Tasks

  • Manage and maintain executives' schedules.
  • 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.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation