Administrative Assistants


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Administrative Assistants

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:

  • Colleges, universities, and career training schools
  • Hospitals
  • Local and state government agencies

Outlook

Demand for executive secretaries is expected to decline dramatically. Duties once performed by executive secretaries are now done by lower-level secretaries.

Most openings are due to people retiring. The best job prospects are for those with experience. Despite the decline in job growth this is a very large career and there will be many job openings. 

Executive Secretaries (CIS 100073)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
25,020
Very large
&
-19.0%
8.2%
>>>>
1,940
High
  Champaign Area
851
Very large
&
-20.8%
5.2%
>>>>
64
Moderate
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
441
Large
&
-21.1%
2.9%
>>>>
33
Few
  Cook County
11,950
Very large
&
-18.5%
9.2%
>>>>
937
High
  Decatur Area
191
Large
&
-20.4%
3.8%
>>>>
15
Few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
999
Large
&
-19.8%
10.3%
>>>>
76
Moderate
  Du Page County
2,402
Very large
&
-17.7%
8.8%
>>>>
191
High
  Edwardsville Area
415
Large
&
-17.1%
12.4%
>>>>
33
Few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
152
Large
&
-23.7%
-0.2%
>>>>
11
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
277
Large
&
-20.9%
6.0%
>>>>
21
Few
  Lake County
1,365
Very large
&
-16.0%
11.7%
>>>>
112
Moderate
  McHenry County
296
Large
&
-19.3%
7.6%
>>>>
23
Few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
462
Large
&
-25.3%
4.4%
>>>>
30
Few
  Northwest Illinois Area
397
Large
&
-20.4%
4.3%
>>>>
30
Few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
1,157
Very large
&
-23.5%
4.5%
>>>>
82
Moderate
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
383
Large
&
-21.9%
3.5%
>>>>
28
Few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
357
Large
&
-18.8%
5.6%
>>>>
27
Few
  Rockford Area
498
Large
&
-19.9%
6.6%
>>>>
38
Few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
185
Large
&
-24.9%
1.1%
>>>>
12
Very few
  Springfield Area
852
Very large
&
-21.5%
4.6%
>>>>
63
Moderate
  St Louis-Belleville Area
487
Large
&
-21.4%
0.9%
>>>>
36
Few
  Vermilion County
84
Medium
&
-17.9%
-0.5%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Will County
734
Large
&
-14.0%
14.9%
>>>>
63
Few
United States
516,100
Very large
&
0.2%
4.0%
>>>>
52,600
High
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.