Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Imminent Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
88%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
79%
(High Risk, Based on 52 votes)
Average: 84%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
5.4%
by year 2033
WAGES
$40,640
or $19.54 per hour
Volume
749,500
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
3.2/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

88% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

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

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

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

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

79% 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 88% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Medical Secretaries and 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

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants' job openings is expected to rise 5.4% 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

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants' was $40,640, or $20 per hour

'Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants' were paid 15.4% lower 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 749,500 people employed as 'Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants' within the United States.

This represents around 0.49% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 202 people are employed as 'Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants'.

Job description

Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.

SOC Code: 43-6013.00

Comments (2)

jan (No chance)
28 Mar 2025 12:28
Try getting a robot to calm an anxious patient down
Mari
31 Jul 2023 23:44
There are some parts which can be automated like scheduling appointments, but depending on the medical center or doctor's office things will be different. I am honestly 50 50 on this one.
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