Bilingual secretary vs administrative office specialist

The differences between bilingual secretaries and administrative office specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a bilingual secretary and an administrative office specialist. Additionally, a bilingual secretary has an average salary of $35,383, which is higher than the $35,177 average annual salary of an administrative office specialist.

The top three skills for a bilingual secretary include telephone calls, payroll and scheduling appointments. The most important skills for an administrative office specialist are customer service, data entry, and word processing.

Bilingual secretary vs administrative office specialist overview

	Bilingual Secretary	Administrative Office Specialist
Yearly salary	$35,383	$35,177
Hourly rate	$17.01	$16.91
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	54,122	96,945
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Bilingual secretary vs administrative office specialist salary

Bilingual secretaries and administrative office specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bilingual Secretary	Administrative Office Specialist
Average salary	$35,383	$35,177
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $57,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Fremont, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	California	Alaska
Best paying company	San Luis Coastal Unified School District	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Professional	Technology

Differences between bilingual secretary and administrative office specialist education

There are a few differences between a bilingual secretary and an administrative office specialist in terms of educational background:

	Bilingual Secretary	Administrative Office Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Bilingual secretary vs administrative office specialist demographics

Here are the differences between bilingual secretaries' and administrative office specialists' demographics:

	Bilingual Secretary	Administrative Office Specialist
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 4.5% Female, 95.5%	Male, 14.3% Female, 85.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 3.9% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 4.0% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between bilingual secretary and administrative office specialist duties and responsibilities

Bilingual secretary example responsibilities.

Manage financial bookkeeping efficiently for the company using QuickBooks.
Maintain, file employee file maintenance and record of employee's attendance, generate school site payroll.
Generate bi-weekly payroll and quarterly tax filings.
Prepare discharges, enter all updates into OASAS system and review patient information to verify patients eligibility to receive transportation reimbursement.
Interpret sensitive information to Latino residents who are not proficient.

Administrative office specialist example responsibilities.

Participate in committee meetings by preparing minutes and presentation summaries, planning meeting agendas, and organizing and managing meeting logistics.
Develop PowerPoint presentations for seminars and workshops.
Prepare briefings for senior level management using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Prepare bi-weekly payroll reports and special cost analyses and forecasting.
Coordinate accessibility into main office building along with identification badge and process direct deposit via state guidelines for payroll.
Coordinate travel arrangements in DTS; schedule mode of transportation, prepare trip folders, arrange lodging reservations and develop itineraries.

Bilingual secretary vs administrative office specialist skills

Common bilingual secretary skills

Telephone Calls, 11%
Payroll, 10%
Scheduling Appointments, 9%
Provide Clerical Support, 7%
Student Data, 7%
Office Equipment, 6%

Common administrative office specialist skills

Customer Service, 27%
Data Entry, 8%
Word Processing, 6%
Payroll, 3%
PowerPoint, 3%
Phone Calls, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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