Vocational Programs for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Career

The role of Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants is to 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.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $73,680 and $35 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants career. Based on BLS data, a total of 483,570 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants is $6,216. The average length of the programs is 950 hours and the average completion time is 10.50 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	532	$8,424	$928	604 Hours	9.00 Months
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	75	$4,008	$2,207	1,296 Hours	12.00 Months

Related Occupations to Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants.

Related Occupations toExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Chief Executives	211K	$258,900	$124
Administrative Services Managers	243K	$121,200	$58
Human Resources Specialists	896K	$76,060	$37
Project Management Specialists	948K	$104,920	$50
Social Science Research Assistants	30,890	$62,370	$30
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	355K	$66,460	$32
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	64,900	$59,580	$29
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	88,140	$50,650	$24
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	227K	$99,020	$48
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,505K	$68,620	$33
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	157K	$54,690	$26
Correspondence Clerks	4,650	$46,940	$23
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	158K	$48,760	$23
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	150K	$51,840	$25
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	101K	$48,800	$23
Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,004K	$36,590	$18
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	153K	$56,330	$27
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	750K	$43,380	$21
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,785K	$45,490	$22
Office Clerks, General	2,496K	$43,560	$21

Schools offering vocational programs for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

The following 568 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.