Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants (43-6011)

Occupation 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. Excludes "Secretaries" (43-6012 through 43-6014).

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Employment and Job Openings

  Average employment Average annual openings
  2010 estimate2020 projectionPercent change GrowthReplacementTotal
Alaska 3,8084,236 11.243 78121
United States 1,236,1001,392,100 12.615,610 16,57032,180

Job outlook

  • Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is moderate with very high employment opportunities. Read more.


2012 Wages

  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval
Wage by Percentile
  LowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
United States n/a24.14n/a 15.0522.8435.35
Alaska 23.3823.9624.54 16.8123.0233.16
Anchorage/Mat-Su Area (MSA) 23.2024.1225.04 17.0023.1033.56
Fairbanks North Star Borough (MSA) 23.3324.7126.09 17.2724.2233.62
Southeast Region 21.9422.6723.40 16.3322.3528.99
Balance of State 23.1124.0725.03 16.5022.8733.76

Labor Force Indicators

2011 Worker Characteristics
Total workersNonresident workers Percent nonresidentPercent age 45 plusPercent age 50 plus
4,163298 7.246.1 33.9
2011 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation870
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation406
UI claimants previously working in occupation466
2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants 5,623
Number of job position postings 1,031
Ratio of registrants to job position postings 5.5

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Work experience: 1 to 5 years On-the-job training: None

Training Resources

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Alaska Technical Center
Administrative Assistant 4

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Alaska’s Institute of Technology
Business & Office Technology Certificate60

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Ilisagvik College
Office Administration AAS1
Office Administration I Certificate0
Office Administration II Certificate0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
New Frontier Vocational -Technical Center
Administrative Assistant 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
North Star Computing
Secretarial, Computer & Office Skills 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
University of Alaska Anchorage
Office Digital Media, OEC 0
Office Management & Technology, AAS 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
University of Alaska Anchorage, Kenai
Office Digital Media, OEC 0
Office Management & Technology, AAS 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
University of Alaska Anchorage, Kodiak
Office Digital Media, OEC 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
University of Alaska Anchorage, Mat-Su
General Clerical, CT1 0
Office Digital Media, OEC 0
Office Management & Technology, AAS 0
Word/Info Processing, CT1 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
University of Alaska Anchorage, Prince William Sound
Office Management & Technology, AAS 0
Office Management & Technology, CT2 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
University of Alaska Fairbanks, CTC
Administrative Assistant, OEC 0
Administrative Assistant, OEC 0
Office Management & Technology, CT2 0