Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant resume
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Also called administrative assistant, administrative office assistant, administrative services assistant and director's assistant.
$76,590
Median pay a year
459,910
People do this work
6
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Compiling data or documentation
Preparing research reports
Recording information
Managing clerical activities
Reading materials
Inspecting operational processes
Sorting mail
Developing organizational policies
Transcribing information
Maintaining medical records
Preparing documentation
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Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant
Summary
Executive Secretary providing high-level administrative support through schedule management, travel arrangements, report preparation, and office coordination while also supervising clerical staff and facilitating communication within the organization
Experience
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Managed and maintained executives' schedules for efficient time management
Made travel arrangements for executives, ensuring timely and cost-effective itineraries
Prepared invoices, reports, memos, letters, and financial statements using word processing and spreadsheet software
Coordinated and directed office services, including records and departmental finances, to support executives
Answered phone calls, directed calls to appropriate parties, or took messages as needed
Greeted visitors and determined access to specific individuals within the organization
Compiled, transcribed, and distributed minutes of meetings for committees and boards of directors
Skills
Checking & Planning
Compiling data or documentation, Sorting mail, Developing organizational policies
Technical Skills
Preparing research reports, Recording information, Transcribing information, Maintaining medical records
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Managed and maintained executives' schedulesMade travel arrangements for executivesPrepared invoices, reports, and financial statementsCoordinated office services and departmental financesAnswered phone calls and directed inquiriesGreeted visitors and managed access to executives
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Managed and maintained executives' schedules, ensuring efficient time management and prioritization of tasks
Prepared invoices, reports, and financial statements, contributing to accurate financial tracking and reporting
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Managed and maintained several executives' schedules at the same time, ensuring efficient time management and task prioritization
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Several executives' schedules at the same timeMultiple schedules for different departmentsA few executives' schedules daily
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Prepared invoices, reports, and financial statements, contributing to accurate financial tracking and reporting
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Helped reduce errors in financial recordsStreamlined the invoicing process
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What an Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant does
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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. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.
What it pays
How much does an Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$61,390
Median
$76,590
75th percentile
$94,390
About 459,910 people do this work in the United States.
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Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant
Compiling data or documentation
Preparing research reports
Recording information
Managing clerical activities
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This page is about the occupation Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.