Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

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Vote Comments (4)
AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
72%
(High Risk)
POLLING
62%
(High Risk, Based on 138 votes)
Average: 67%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
0.2%
by year 2033
WAGES
$70,310
or $33.80 per hour
Volume
483,570
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
3.9/10
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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

72% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Originality

  • Negotiation

User poll

62% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 72% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

The following graph is shown where there are enough votes to produce meaningful data. It displays user poll results over time, providing a clear indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants' job openings is expected to rise 0.2% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants' was $70,310, or $34 per hour

'Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants' were paid 46.3% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 483,570 people employed as 'Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants' within the United States.

This represents around 0.32% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 314 people are employed as 'Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants'.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 43-6011.00

Comments (4)

Emily
03 Nov 2025 03:29
I believe that AI will be able to replace this job but not fully. I do not believe that if a manager is dealing with clients or they need to deal with the people they look over, it will not be beneficial. Managers' assistants do more than schedule; they actually help the manager with tasks that need to be done if they don't have time to do so. I think this could help an assistant be more efficient with their job, but it won't fully replace this type of job, people still enjoy speaking with another person.
ShaunaRe (Low)
20 Feb 2024 12:32
Executive Assistants are constantly having to negotiate on behalf of their executive. This includes intuitive situational awareness and emotional intelligence. I do not believe that AI will be able to replicate this in the next 10 years without true entity intelligence.

I often see tasks, errors, or concerns before my boss and am able to either manage those possible problems or bring them to my boss with some kind of possible solution recommendation.

An AI will do what it is asked, not see possible problems inherent in human behavior. AI could be an excellent tool for the Executive and the Executive Assistant, but I don't believe that national replacement will happen in the next 10-20 years without AI becoming sophisticated at understanding human interaction and emotion.
AK (Moderate)
03 Nov 2023 12:46
In the short term I think you will see a reduction in roles, however, I think the role will essentially evolve. There are lot of functions of a PA which have changed or have been automated, outsourced in the last 10 years, but the roles are no less busy.
RMP (Highly likely)
03 Aug 2019 19:14
I am observing lots of Exec Admin losing their Jobs.
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