Medical secretaries and administrative assistants

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2020 Workforce

90.7k

Average Age

46.4

Estimated Job Growth

9.51%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$37,316

Average Male Salary

$48,325

Average Female Salary

$36,689

About

Medical secretaries and administrative assistants are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Medical secretaries and administrative assistants was $37,316 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Medical secretaries and administrative assistants by wage are Logging workers, Small engine mechanics, and Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive.

Medical secretaries and administrative assistants are part of the Office & Administrative Support Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of office & administrative support workers, Switchboard operators, including answering service, Telephone operators, Communications equipment operators, all other, Bill & account collectors, and 45 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Medical secretaries and administrative assistants are Middle Georgia Regional Commission (North & Outside Bibb County) PUMA, GA, Port Orange, Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach (East) & Oak Hill Cities PUMA, FL, and Miramar (West) & Pembroke Pines (Southwest) Cities PUMA, FL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants are Carr 2 (Norte) PUMA, PR, Port Orange, Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach (East) & Oak Hill Cities PUMA, FL, and Monroe County (North & West) PUMA, NY.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Medical secretaries and administrative assistants and on wages and locations for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Medical secretaries and administrative assistants, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Medical secretaries and administrative assistants, by average wage, is Advertising, public relations & related services. Medical secretaries and administrative assistants are paid most in Windham County PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Carr 2 (Norte) PUMA, PR.

Yearly Wage

$37,316

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,349

In 2020, Medical secretaries and administrative assistants earned an average of $37,316, $18,638 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make somewhat more than Medical secretaries and administrative assistants while Logging workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Medical secretaries and administrative assistants as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.314

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Medical secretaries and administrative assistants had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.314, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Medical secretaries and administrative assistants (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Medical secretaries and administrative assistants.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Medical secretaries and administrative assistants, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Offices of physicians, Outpatient care centers, Elementary & secondary schools, Construction, Offices of dentists, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Legal services, Religious organizations, Other health care services, and Nursing Care Facilities.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Medical secretaries and administrative assistants, by average wage, are Advertising, public relations & related services, Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing, and National security & international affairs.

Industries by Share

90.7k

2020 Workforce

± 7,394

−6.13%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.1%

The number of people employed as Medical secretaries and administrative assistants has been declining at a rate of −6.13%, from 96,668 people in 2019 to 90,747 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants at 23.3%, followed by Offices of physicians with 15.3% and Outpatient care centers with 5.77%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Medical secretaries and administrative assistants in the US. The average age of male Medical secretaries and administrative assistants in the workforce is 39.9 and of female Medical secretaries and administrative assistants is 46.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Medical secretaries and administrative assistants is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

4.89k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 1,716

85.9k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 7,192

94.6% of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

67.7% of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 11.8% of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants.

Age by Sex

39.9

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 4.91

46.8

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.14

The median age of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants is 46.4, and Male employees are generally 6.84 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Medical secretaries and administrative assistants from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Medical secretaries and administrative assistants is Business but a relatively high number of Medical secretaries and administrative assistants hold a major in Legal.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Projections

Projections on job growth for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are expected to see a growth of 9.51% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

9.51%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.