Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — Job Outlook

Employment of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive is projected to decline +1.6% from 2024 to 2034.

About 202,800 openings are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force.

The median annual wage for this occupation was $46,290 as of the latest data. About 1,737,820 people were employed in this role.