Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

SOC Code: 43-6014

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executives answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 79.2/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension.

AI-Proof Score: 79.2High
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Median Salary

$46,290

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Job Growth

-1.6%

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Training Time

Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)

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Job Zone

Zone 2 / 5

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Training Cost

~$5,000

Key Skills

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

Common Tasks

  • Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
  • Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
  • Create, maintain, and enter information into databases.
  • Use computers for various applications, such as database management or word processing.
  • Operate office equipment, such as fax machines, copiers, or phone systems and arrange for repairs when equipment malfunctions.

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
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — AI-Proof Careers