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Occupational Report
for Executive Secretaries And Administrative Assistants (43-6011)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff. Exclude "Secretaries" (43-6012 through 43-6014).
Employment Outlook
for Executive Secretaries And Administrative Assistants
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be much larger than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the statewide average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number of job openings projected for this occupation. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Executive Secretaries And Administrative Assistants
There are 36 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through
26 are listed below.
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State of Oregon License Information
for Executive Secretaries And Administrative Assistants
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages
for Executive Secretaries And Administrative Assistants
| Region |
---------------- 2009 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg Hourly ($/hr) |
Avg Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th (median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$13.47 |
$16.17 |
$19.40 |
$23.35 |
$26.73
|
$19.93 |
$41,444 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
9.86 |
13.44 |
15.50 |
18.68 |
22.09
|
16.00 |
33,282 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
14.28 |
17.16 |
20.53 |
24.34 |
28.52
|
20.96 |
43,584 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
12.98 |
15.20 |
18.45 |
21.87 |
24.57
|
18.53 |
38,556 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
12.45 |
15.02 |
18.34 |
22.22 |
25.15
|
18.56 |
38,619 |
| Lane |
13.11 |
15.78 |
18.78 |
22.47 |
25.64
|
19.45 |
40,465 |
| Douglas |
12.32 |
14.40 |
16.94 |
19.57 |
23.38
|
17.19 |
35,743 |
| Coos / Curry |
10.23 |
13.72 |
17.14 |
20.18 |
24.97
|
18.54 |
38,563 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
13.17 |
14.95 |
17.56 |
20.22 |
24.19
|
18.02 |
37,485 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
11.04 |
12.36 |
16.41 |
19.40 |
22.73
|
16.36 |
34,032 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
13.37 |
15.35 |
18.54 |
22.75 |
26.61
|
19.54 |
40,653 |
| Klamath / Lake |
13.38 |
15.83 |
18.33 |
20.65 |
25.31
|
18.94 |
39,399 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
12.14 |
14.73 |
17.73 |
20.01 |
23.67
|
17.66 |
36,727 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
11.04 |
12.47 |
14.35 |
17.80 |
24.24
|
16.12 |
33,524 |
| Grant / Harney / Malheur |
13.01 |
14.61 |
17.01 |
19.02 |
20.26
|
16.71 |
34,759 |
| Clackamas |
14.63 |
17.17 |
20.13 |
24.15 |
28.89
|
21.10 |
43,889 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Regional Employment Projections
for Executive Secretaries And Administrative Assistants
| Region |
Employment |
Change |
% Change |
Projected Annual Openings |
| 2006 |
2016 |
Growth |
Replacement |
Total |
| Oregon Statewide |
15,892 |
18,434 |
2,542 |
16.0% |
254 |
329 |
583 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
7,884 |
9,107 |
1,223 |
15.5% |
122 |
163 |
285 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
1,818 |
2,093 |
275 |
15.1% |
28 |
37 |
65 |
| Lane |
1,341 |
1,568 |
227 |
16.9% |
23 |
28 |
51 |
| Clackamas |
1,329 |
1,535 |
206 |
15.5% |
21 |
27 |
48 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
831 |
990 |
159 |
19.1% |
16 |
17 |
33 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
693 |
787 |
94 |
13.6% |
9 |
14 |
24 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
603 |
749 |
146 |
24.2% |
15 |
13 |
28 |
| Douglas |
320 |
358 |
38 |
11.9% |
4 |
7 |
10 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
235 |
272 |
37 |
15.7% |
4 |
5 |
9 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
186 |
217 |
31 |
16.7% |
3 |
4 |
7 |
| Coos / Curry |
180 |
206 |
26 |
14.4% |
3 |
4 |
6 |
| Klamath / Lake |
175 |
212 |
37 |
21.1% |
4 |
4 |
7 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
143 |
166 |
23 |
16.1% |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
128 |
146 |
18 |
14.1% |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Grant / Harney / Malheur |
111 |
130 |
19 |
17.1% |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Executive Secretaries And Administrative Assistants
Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers |
Ownership |
2006 Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
15,892 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
12,568 |
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
|
Private |
285 |
|
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
|
Private |
264 |
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Support Activities for Forestry
|
Private |
251 |
|
Construction
|
Private |
773 |
|
Construction of Buildings
|
Private |
355 |
|
Residential Building Construction
|
Private |
165 |
|
Nonresidential Building Construction
|
Private |
190 |
|
Specialty Trade Contractors
|
Private |
333 |
|
Building Equipment Contractors
|
Private |
179 |
|
Manufacturing
|
Private |
1,226 |
|
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
|
Private |
523 |
|
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
|
Private |
422 |
|
Wholesale Trade
|
Private |
836 |
|
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
|
Private |
371 |
|
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
|
Private |
273 |
|
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers
|
Private |
131 |
|
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
|
Private |
192 |
|
Retail Trade
|
Private |
450 |
|
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
|
Private |
151 |
|
Transportation and Warehousing
|
Private |
184 |
|
Information
|
Private |
483 |
|
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
|
Private |
237 |
|
Software Publishers
|
Private |
187 |
|
Finance and Insurance
|
Private |
1,034 |
|
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
|
Private |
295 |
|
Depository Credit Intermediation
|
Private |
208 |
|
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
|
Private |
480 |
|
Insurance Carriers
|
Private |
204 |
|
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities
|
Private |
276 |
|
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
|
Private |
677 |
|
Real Estate
|
Private |
621 |
|
Lessors of Real Estate
|
Private |
132 |
|
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers
|
Private |
388 |
|
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
Private |
1,460 |
|
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
|
Private |
141 |
|
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
|
Private |
406 |
|
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
|
Private |
197 |
|
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
|
Private |
232 |
|
Scientific Research and Development Services
|
Private |
160 |
|
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
Private |
707 |
|
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
Private |
687 |
|
Administrative and Support Services
|
Private |
668 |
|
Employment Services
|
Private |
348 |
|
Educational Services
|
Private |
676 |
|
Elementary and Secondary Schools
|
Private |
122 |
|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
Private |
425 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Private |
1,788 |
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
Private |
688 |
|
Offices of Physicians
|
Private |
263 |
|
Offices of Dentists
|
Private |
187 |
|
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
|
Private |
139 |
|
Hospitals
|
Private |
470 |
|
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
|
Private |
299 |
|
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly
|
Private |
159 |
|
Social Assistance
|
Private |
331 |
|
Individual and Family Services
|
Private |
186 |
|
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
|
Private |
174 |
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
|
Private |
994 |
|
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
|
Private |
895 |
|
Religious Organizations
|
Private |
356 |
|
Grantmaking and Giving Services
|
Private |
121 |
|
Social Advocacy Organizations
|
Private |
131 |
|
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations
|
Private |
246 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
State |
703 |
|
Educational Services
|
State |
242 |
|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
State |
242 |
|
Public Administration
|
State |
329 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Local |
2,528 |
|
Educational Services
|
Local |
1,322 |
|
Elementary and Secondary Schools
|
Local |
597 |
|
Public Administration
|
Local |
958 |
|
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
|
Local |
820 |
Educational Requirements
for Executive Secretaries And Administrative Assistants
Workers must have moderate-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with an associate degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Executive Secretaries And Administrative Assistants
- Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
- Arrange Teleconference Calls
- Assist With Business And Managerial Research
- Compile Data For Financial Reports
- Compose Business Correspondence
- Design Tables Depicting Data
- Develop New Office Forms
- Evaluate And Prioritize Incoming Telephone Calls
- Evaluate And Recommend Office Equipment
- Identify Appropriate Software For Activities Or Projects
- Keep A Telephone Log
- Maintain Administrative Services Procedures Manual
- Maintain Appointment Calendar
- Maintain Inventory Of Office Equipment And Furniture
- Maintain Inventory Of Office Forms
- Maintain Reference Library
- Make Reservations And Appointments Related To Travel
- Obtain And Maintain Legal Forms
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Order Office Supplies
- Organize And Work With Detailed Records
- Organize Office Processes
- Perform Secretarial Duties
- Perform Typing Or Data Entry For Extended Time Periods
- Plan Meetings Or Conferences
- Prepare Contracts
- Prepare Corporate Minute Books
- Prepare Travel Vouchers
- Process And Prepare Business Forms
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Proofread, Edit, And Revise Written Materials
- Provide Customer Service Using Telephone
- Provide Meeting Materials And Audio-Video Equipment
- Provide Orientation To New Employees
- Purchase Office Equipment And Furniture
- Retrieve Files And Charts
- Schedule Appointments
- Schedule Meetings Or Appointments
- Schedule Or Coordinate Meeting Facilities
- Summarize Travel And Accommodations Data Into Itinerary
- Take And Edit Meeting Notes
- Take Detailed, Accurate Messages
- Take Dictation
- Transcribe Spoken, Recorded Or Written Information
- Type Letters And Other Correspondence
- Use Basic Mathematics
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
- Use Desktop Publishing Software
- Use On-Line Search Techniques
- Use Proofreading Symbols
- Use Shorthand
- Write Administrative Procedures Manual
Schools and Training Providers
for Executive Secretaries And Administrative Assistants
The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:
DePaul Industries Training Centers
4950 NE Martin Luther King
Portland, OR 97211-3354
Phone: (503) 281-1289 x161
Programs of Training:
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Oregon Institute of Technology - Klamath Falls
3201 Campus Drive
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Phone: (541) 885-1000
Programs of Training:
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DePaul Industries
4660 Portland Rd. NE, Suite 108
Salem, OR 97305-1684
Phone: (503) 856-9817
Programs of Training:
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Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97305
Phone: (503) 399-5000
Programs of Training:
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Linn-Benton Community College
6500 Pacific Blvd SW
Albany, OR 97321
Phone: (541) 917-4999
Programs of Training:
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Mt Hood Community College
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR 97030
Phone: (503) 491-6422
Programs of Training:
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Valley Medical College, Inc.
4707 Silverton Rd NE
Salem, OR 97305-2947
Phone: (503) 363-9001
Programs of Training:
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Heald College-Portland
625 SW Broadway, 2nd Floor
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: (503) 229-0492
Programs of Training:
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Blue Mountain Community College
2411 NW Carden Ave
Pendleton, OR 97801
Phone: (541) 276-1260
Programs of Training:
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Clackamas Community College
19600 South Molalla Ave
Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone: (503) 657-6958
Programs of Training:
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Southwestern Oregon Community College
1988 Newmark Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: (541) 888-2525
Programs of Training:
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Tillamook Bay Community College
4301 Third Street
Tillamook, OR 97141
Phone: (503) 842-8222
Programs of Training:
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Portland Community College
12000 SW 49th Avenue
Portland, OR 97219
Phone: (503) 244-6111
Programs of Training:
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Treasure Valley Community College
650 College Blvd
Ontario, OR 97914
Phone: (541) 881-8822
Programs of Training:
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Umpqua Community College
1140 College Rd.
Roseburg, OR 97470
Phone: (541) 440-4600
Programs of Training:
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Lane Community College
4000 E 30th Ave
Eugene, OR 97405
Phone: (541) 463-3000
Programs of Training:
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Everest College-Portland
425 SW Washington
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: (503) 222-3225
Programs of Training:
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Columbia Gorge Community College
400 E Scenic Dr
The Dalles, OR 97058
Phone: (541) 506-6011
Programs of Training:
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Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Executive Secretaries And Administrative Assistants
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
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