Administrative Assistants - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

Schools and colleges
Local, state, and federal government agencies
Temporary worker agencies

Outlook

Demand for this career will decline. Many secretaries and administrative assistants can support more than one manager in an organization. In addition, many managers now perform work that was previously done by their secretaries.

Many job openings will occur as people leave the career. Job prospects are best for those with experience and strong computer skills.

Secretaries (CIS 100189)

Location	Employment	&	Growth		>>>>	Annual openings
			This occupation	All occupations
Illinois	62,445 Very large	&	-8.9%	8.2%	>>>>	5,814 Very High
Champaign Area	1,616 Very large	&	-11.5%	5.2%	>>>>	144 High
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	1,094 Very large	&	-11.6%	2.9%	>>>>	97 High
Cook County	28,675 Very large	&	-9.0%	9.2%	>>>>	2,666 Very High
Decatur Area	536 Very large	&	-11.8%	3.8%	>>>>	48 Moderate
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	3,004 Very large	&	-7.6%	10.3%	>>>>	285 Very High
Du Page County	6,487 Very large	&	-7.2%	8.8%	>>>>	621 Very High
Edwardsville Area	1,111 Very large	&	-5.7%	12.4%	>>>>	109 High
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area	438 Very large	&	-14.6%	-0.2%	>>>>	38 Moderate
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	818 Very large	&	-9.4%	6.0%	>>>>	76 High
Lake County	3,419 Very large	&	-6.5%	11.7%	>>>>	331 Very High
McHenry County	1,020 Very large	&	-9.8%	7.6%	>>>>	93 High
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	990 Very large	&	-13.2%	4.4%	>>>>	86 High
Northwest Illinois Area	1,139 Very large	&	-9.7%	4.3%	>>>>	104 High
Peoria-Bloomington Area	2,771 Very large	&	-11.2%	4.5%	>>>>	248 Very High
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	865 Very large	&	-12.7%	3.5%	>>>>	75 High
Rock Island-Moline Area	978 Very large	&	-8.6%	5.6%	>>>>	92 High
Rockford Area	1,594 Very large	&	-9.0%	6.6%	>>>>	148 High
Shawnee National Forest Area	444 Very large	&	-13.5%	1.1%	>>>>	38 Moderate
Springfield Area	1,285 Very large	&	-10.7%	4.6%	>>>>	116 High
St Louis-Belleville Area	1,368 Very large	&	-12.4%	0.9%	>>>>	120 High
Vermilion County	261 Very large	&	-11.1%	-0.5%	>>>>	23 Moderate
Will County	2,541 Very large	&	-2.7%	14.9%	>>>>	261 Very High
United States	2,030,200 Very large	&	-11.6%	2.8%	>>>>	188,400 Very High