As of June 2026, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants has an AI-exposure score of 75/100 (Very High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

75/100
Very High exposure
LowModerateElevatedHighVery High

More exposed than 96% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$76,590. About 50,000 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.

Where are you in your career? (optional — tailors the context)

How you compare to similar Administrative roles

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants (you)
75
Bill and Account Collectors
75
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
75
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
75
Statistical Assistants
75
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
75
Know someone whose job is changing? Share your score.
Post Share Score card
Every share sends them to their own free scan.
Create a free account to follow this role and get weekly AI-safe matches.

Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Compile, transcribe, and distribute minutes of meetings.
  • Process payroll information.
  • Coordinate and direct office services, such as records, departmental finances, budget preparation, personnel issues, and housekeeping, to aid executives.
  • Attend meetings to record minutes.
  • File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.
  • Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email.
  • Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries.
  • Make travel arrangements for executives.
  • Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software.
  • Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages.
  • Conduct research, compile data, and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by executives, committees, and boards of directors.
  • Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution.
  • Manage and maintain executives' schedules.
  • Set up and oversee administrative policies and procedures for offices or organizations.
  • Meet with individuals, special interest groups, and others on behalf of executives, committees, and boards of directors.
  • Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management database systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work.
  • Interpret administrative and operating policies and procedures for employees.
  • Prepare agendas and make arrangements, such as coordinating catering for luncheons, for committee, board, and other meetings.
  • Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to specific individuals.
  • Provide clerical support to other departments.
Augmentable

No augmentable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (100%).

Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (100%).

Safer adjacent roles

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
80% skills overlap · Very High exposure · ~US$47,540
77
Administrative Services Managers
72% skills overlap · High exposure · ~US$114,130
66
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
64% skills overlap · Very High exposure · ~US$55,570
80
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
56% skills overlap · Very High exposure · ~US$50,610
82
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
48% skills overlap · High exposure · ~US$69,500
65
Office Clerks, General
40% skills overlap · Very High exposure · ~US$45,010
77
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
40% skills overlap · Very High exposure · ~US$45,930
78
Correspondence Clerks
40% skills overlap · Very High exposure · ~US$46,800
82

Your AI-Safe Career Report

Every task scored with what to do about it · 5–10 safer roles with salary, demand & reachability · skill-gap map · a 30/60/90-day roadmap · plus a résumé & LinkedIn rewrite · PDF.
Grounded in O*NET + the Anthropic Economic Index + BLS — personalized to your role.

AI was the most-cited reason for U.S. layoffs through mid-2026 — the workers who adapt earliest fare best. — Challenger, Gray & Christmas, 2026The upside: Workers with AI skills earn a roughly 62% wage premium — adapting pays. — PwC Global AI Jobs Barometer, 2026

Personalize it: paste your résumé & LinkedIn (optional) — your rewrite is included in the report
Used only to generate your report. You can delete it anytime via delete my data.
Personalize my plan (optional, 20 sec — tailors your safer roles & recommendation)
14-day money-back guarantee One-time · kept forever · no subscription

Instant delivery — your personalized report is ready about a minute after checkout.

Get ahead: a rising skill on this path is Service Orientation. Explore courses →
Some course links are affiliate links — we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Important: This is an estimate of AI exposure, not a prediction that your job will disappear. It is designed to help you understand how your role may change and improve your career resilience.

Scan your own job

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

California: US$89,000New York: US$80,640Texas: US$71,990

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$76,590. More states are being added.

More Administrative roles

Data Entry Clerk Administrative Assistant Executive Assistant Receptionist Office Administrator First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers