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Secretary Hourly Rate

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Updated: 13 May 2013

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Secretary 2013 Total Pay (?

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$18,458 - $41,378

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $26,505

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Secretary Job Listings

Information Technology Secretary/Program Support

May 14

Cirrus Technology, Inc. - Rosslyn, VA

Experience: High School Diploma or G. E. D. and two years of experience. Keyword: Information Technology Secretary/Program Support From: Cirrus Technology Inc. - Indeed

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Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Nuclear Matters)

Apr 29

- Arlington, VA

includes the Offices of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, Under Secretaries of Defense, Deputy Chief Management Officer, Assistant Secretaries of... - Indeed

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Secretary II/Community Health Education

Apr 28

Adventist HealthCare - Rockville, MD

Adventist HealthCare - A premier healthcare system - A compassionate mission of healing - Dynamic Maryland/Washington D.C. market Adventist HealthCare is a... - Indeed

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$9	$18	$27
Hourly Rate	$8.76 - $17.47
Hourly Tips	$0.00 - $3.93
Overtime	$0.00 - $26.12

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$18K	$36K	$54K
Bonus	$0.00 - $1,106
Commission	$0.00 - $3,052
Profit Sharing	$0.00 - $4,454
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$18,458 - $41,378
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 13 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 2,102

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Secretary Tasks

Greet visitors and callers, route and resolve information requests.
Type correspondence, compile data for expense and statistical reports.
Schedule travel, appointments and meetings.
Coordinate space and office organization; maintaining paper and electronic files.

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Companies and Industries for Secretary Salaries

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Church	$8.50 - $16.16
Health Care	$8.83 - $17.61
Public K-12 Education	$8.96 - $18.63
Law Office	$8.51 - $17.58
Construction	$8.97 - $17.97

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate

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Key Statistics for Secretary Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 97%			Male 3%
Hourly Rate:	$10.03 - $14.70			$9.50 - $14.90

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

29%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

26%

20 years or more

18%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$8.87 - $19.37
Associate's Degree	$9.15 - $18.44
GED or High School Diploma	$7.82 - $20.43
High School Diploma	$7.79 - $19.39
Associate Degree (AD), Business Administration	$9.79 - $22.85

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 54%		Dental: 36%
	Vision: 27%		None: 44%

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Career Path for Secretary Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Secretary

Salary Range

$18,458 - $41,378

	Cashier $14,234 - $23,346
	Waiter/Waitress $7,561 - $34,412
	Office Assistant $18,165 - $36,103

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Secretary

Salary Range

$18,458 - $41,378

	Administrative Assistant $21,326 - $43,607
	Secretary, (but not Legal, Medical, or Executive) $17,178 - $36,968
	Executive Secretary or Administrative Assistant $23,784 - $52,406