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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$63,180

($30.37/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

None or Negative Growth

-2.1%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

880

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Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

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Education: Associate's degree

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Associate's degree

Median Annual Wage

$53,230

($25.59/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

2.3%

Avg. Annual Openings

Few Opportunities

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$48,810

($23.47/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

2.3%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

522

First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$39,800

($19.14/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

1.8%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

521

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

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Education: Associate's degree

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Associate's degree

Median Annual Wage

$51,340

($24.68/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

1.4%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

1,913

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$39,160

($18.83/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.1%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

882

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Social Science Research Assistants

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$50,040

($24.06/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.0%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

419

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$37,640

($18.10/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.0%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

2,480

All Other Health Technologists and Technicians

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Education: Postsecondary nondegree award

Postsecondary nondegree award

Median Annual Wage

$38,100

($18.32/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Average Growth

0.9%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

653

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$39,150

($18.82/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Average Growth

0.7%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

569

Receptionists and Information Clerks

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$31,670

($15.22/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Slow Growth

0.4%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

6,577

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$50,170

($24.12/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Slow Growth

0.3%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

172

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$56,140

($26.99/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Slow Growth

0.2%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

5,318

Human Resources Assistants

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Education: Associate's degree

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Associate's degree

Median Annual Wage

$41,510

($19.96/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

None or Negative Growth

0.0%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

327

Customer Service Representatives

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$36,230

($17.42/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

None or Negative Growth

-0.1%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

13,679

General Office Clerks

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$35,660

($17.14/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

None or Negative Growth

-0.2%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

11,469

Brokerage Clerks

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$52,000

($25.00/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

None or Negative Growth

-0.4%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

101

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$38,960

($18.73/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

None or Negative Growth

-0.8%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

5,975

Interviewers

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$37,020

($17.80/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

None or Negative Growth

-1.0%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

763

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$46,490

($22.35/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

None or Negative Growth

-1.4%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

422

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$37,210

($17.89/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

None or Negative Growth

-2.4%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

282

Switchboard Operators

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$30,860

($14.84/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

None or Negative Growth

-2.7%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

103

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Education
Experience Needed
Description

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

$63,180($30.37/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions.

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

$53,230 ($25.59/hr)

Associate's degree

Less than 5 years

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars advise organizations on computerized healthcare systems and analyze clinical data.

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

$48,810 ($23.47/hr)

Bachelor's degree

Less than 5 years

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners arrange all aspects of events and professional gatherings. They arrange meeting locations, transportation, and other details.

First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers

$39,800 ($19.14/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

First-line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers directly supervise and coordinate activities of entertainment and recreation related workers.

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

$51,340 ($24.68/hr)

Associate's degree

Less than 5 years

Paralegals and Legal Assistants perform a variety of tasks to support lawyers, including maintaining and organizing files, conducting legal research, and drafting documents.

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

$39,160 ($18.83/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Government Program Eligibility Interviewers decide whether people who apply to receive government assistance like welfare, unemployment benefits, and social security are eligible for that assistance.

Social Science Research Assistants

$50,040 ($24.06/hr)

Bachelor's degree

Less than 5 years

Social Science Research Assistants work with social scientists in laboratories, on surveys, and on other social science research. They may help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

$37,640 ($18.10/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures.

All Other Health Technologists and Technicians

$38,100 ($18.32/hr)

Postsecondary nondegree award

Less than 5 years

Health Technologists and Technicians perform laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, and can assist physicians with patient care. This category includes all healthcare technologists and technicians not contained somewhere else.

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

$39,150 ($18.82/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Court, Municipal, and License clerks perform clerical duties for courts of law, municipalities, or governmental licensing agencies and bureaus. Their duties partly depend on the function of the governmental organization where they work.

Receptionists and Information Clerks

$31,670 ($15.22/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Receptionists and Information clerks respond to questions from the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties. They provide information about an establishment's activities and the location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization.

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

$50,170 ($24.12/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

First-line Supervisors of Security Workers directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

$56,140 ($26.99/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

First-line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.

Human Resources Assistants

$41,510 ($19.96/hr)

Associate's degree

Less than 5 years

Human Resources Assistants compile and keep personnel records. They record employee data such as addresses, earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination.

Customer Service Representatives

$36,230 ($17.42/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Customer Service Representatives work with customers to resolve complaints, process orders, and provide information about an organization's products and services.

General Office Clerks

$35,660 ($17.14/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

General Office Clerks perform a variety of clerical tasks, including answering telephones, typing documents, and filing records.

Brokerage Clerks

$52,000 ($25.00/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Brokerage Clerks provide services related to purchasing, selling, or holding of stocks and bonds. Among other duties, they write orders for stock purchases or sales, compute transfer taxes, track stock price changes, and keep records.

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

$38,960 ($18.73/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants perform routine clerical and administrative duties. They organize files, draft messages, schedule appointments, and support other staff.

Interviewers

$37,020 ($17.80/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Interviewers interview persons by telephone, mail, in person, or by other means to complete forms, applications, or questionnaires. They ask specific questions, record answers, and assist persons with completing forms.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

$46,490 ($22.35/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks compile and record employee time and payroll data.

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

$37,210 ($17.89/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants perform secretarial duties using legal terminology, procedures, and documents. Prepare legal papers and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. May also assist with legal research.

Switchboard Operators

$30,860 ($14.84/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Switchboard Operators handle telephone business systems equipment or switchboards to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. They can also supply information to callers and record messages.

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