Administrative Assistants
Impact: Supportive
Administrative assistants perform a variety of administrative and clerical tasks to support an organization or individual. Their duties include answering phones, scheduling appointments, organizing files, preparing documents, and managing office supplies. They play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of an office.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Always
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- None
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 9 AM - 5 PM
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $45,000
- Entry-level
- $35,000
- Senior
- $58,000
- Growth by 2033
- -5% to -1%
- Demand
- Declining
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate
- Typical student debt
- $10,000 - $25,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Data Entry
- Scheduling Software
Soft skills
- Organization
- Communication
- Time Management
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Easy
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Office Manager, Executive Assistant, Project Coordinator
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- High
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Declining
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 3.5/10
- Work-life balance
- 4/10
- Prestige
- 5/10
- Social perception
- High