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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Description
Perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.
Common Tasks
- Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
- Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
- Locate and attach appropriate files to incoming correspondence requiring replies.
- Open, read, route, and distribute incoming mail or other materials and answer routine letters.
- Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.
Required Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $18.44 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $12.42 and $26.80 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $38,365.37 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $25,829.34 and $55,752.08 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 12,820 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.
By 2024, there is expected to be an increase of 11.5% in the number of jobs in the Greater Sacramento area for this occupation, bringing to total number to 14,300.
By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $17.00 with the median annual salary reaching $36,738.
