Executive Secretary/Executive Administrative Assistant

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AVG. SALARY

$64,850

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EDUCATION

Post-secondary training +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$64,850

Entry Annual Wage

$41,770

Experienced Annual Wage

$88,190

Average Hourly Wage

$31.18

Entry Hourly Wage

$20.08

Experienced Hourly Wage

$42.40

Median Hourly Wage

$28.93

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $64,020 or $30.78/hr $41,770 or $20.08/hr $87,510 or $42.07/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $64,630 or $31.07/hr $44,670 or $21.48/hr $83,070 or $39.94/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $76,630 or $36.84/hr $55,640 or $26.75/hr $106,030 or $50.98/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,370 or $27.58/hr $40,940 or $19.68/hr $81,670 or $39.26/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $63,440 or $30.50/hr $40,940 or $19.68/hr $88,650 or $42.62/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 3%
Job Openings 49 estimated annual job openings
Employment 471 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (18.56%)
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (5.28%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (2.92%)
  • Insurance carriers (NAICS524100) (2.92%)
  • Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities (NAICS524200) (1.91%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 31 16% 3 3
Region 2 24 0% 2 2
Region 4 62 0% 7 7
Region 5 170 4% 1 17 18
Region 6 33 0% 3 3
Region 7 112 8% 1 12 13
Region 8 14 0% 2 2

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 3 12 -8% 1 1

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$77,060

Average Hourly Wage

$37.05

Average Annual Range

$48,300 to $107,710

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2023 to 2033 is estimated to be +0%.
(The National average for all occupations is +4%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 5260 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2023 and 2033.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,724 openings)
Employment large occupation
  This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 516,100 workers in 2023.
(The National average for all occupations is 150,944 workers)
Growth Slower than average growth
  Employment is projected to decline for secretaries and administrative assistants. Technology enables staff in many organizations to prepare their own documents without the help of secretaries. Additionally, many executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants support more than one manager in an organization, and many managers now do tasks that were previously done by these workers. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2024.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (15.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (12.7%)
  • Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (12.6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (10%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (7.2%)
  • Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities (NAICS523000) (6.2%)