NYC Hired: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Prospects: Favorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

Perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers. Excludes legal, medical, and executive secretaries (43-6011 through 43-6013).

Current openings

Personal Secretary 53
Real Estate Administrative Assistant 74
School Attendance Secretary 10

Number of positions

2012: 82,680 2014: 83,790

Annual job postings

New: 550 Replacement: 1,090
(Total: 1,640)

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$26,100
($12/hour)

Middle:
$38,640
($18/hour)

Up to:
$45,190
($21/hour)

Average:
$38,820
($18/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Short-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.