Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Run the day-to-day admin of an office — scheduling, correspondence, filing, and calls.
About the profession
Admin assistants are the connective tissue of an office — they answer the phones, schedule meetings, draft letters, maintain files, greet visitors, and smooth every logistical wrinkle.
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Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Office Assistant → Administrative Assistant → Senior Admin Assistant → Office Manager
Where are you on this career path?
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
65K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $35,000 - $45,000/year With equity/bonuses: $39,000 - $54,000 Top markets (SF/NYC): $40,000 - $54,000 Execute core tasks using Calendar…
Day in Life
Junior vs Senior — daily schedule breakdown
9am — Review priorities and respond to urgent items 10am — Team standup and progress check 11am — Deep work using Calendar management 1pm — Cross-functional meeting with…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $25,000 - $32,000 Year 2-3: Junior level $35,000 - $44,000 Year 4-6: Mid level $44,000 - $50,000 Year 7-10: Senior level $50,000 - $65,000 Year 10+:…
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