City secretary vs administrative support

The differences between city secretaries and administrative supports can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a city secretary and an administrative support. Additionally, a city secretary has an average salary of $53,028, which is higher than the $37,692 average annual salary of an administrative support.

The top three skills for a city secretary include meeting agendas, customer service and city ordinances. The most important skills for an administrative support are customer service, administrative tasks, and data entry.

City secretary vs administrative support overview

	City Secretary	Administrative Support
Yearly salary	$53,028	$37,692
Hourly rate	$25.49	$18.12
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	11,818	114,480
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

City secretary vs administrative support salary

City secretaries and administrative supports have different pay scales, as shown below.

	City Secretary	Administrative Support
Average salary	$53,028	$37,692
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $93,000	Between $26,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Pacific Investment Management Company LLC
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between city secretary and administrative support education

There are a few differences between a city secretary and an administrative support in terms of educational background:

	City Secretary	Administrative Support
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

City secretary vs administrative support demographics

Here are the differences between city secretaries' and administrative supports' demographics:

	City Secretary	Administrative Support
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 7.0% Female, 93.0%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between city secretary and administrative support duties and responsibilities

City secretary example responsibilities.

Scan and manage documents on Laserfiche.
Serve as a notary and administer oaths of office.
Prepare discharges, enter all updates into OASAS system and review patient information to verify patients eligibility to receive transportation reimbursement.
Initiate and monitor requisitions through PeopleSoft for office supplies, laboratory supplies including purchasing lab animals for research and travel reimbursement.

Administrative support example responsibilities.

Manage company finances using QuickBooks software, including monitoring the operating budget and collecting on unpaid invoices.
Interview veterans to determine issues/concerns and recommend services.
Mail VA benefits correspondence to veterans and various organizations.
Prepare payroll packages for distribution and delivery, including collating and packing of documents.
Research and maintain reference library with ADAPCP in support of prevention and rehabilitation efforts.
Develop SharePoint training of project personal and create operating procedures, training documents and briefings.

City secretary vs administrative support skills

Common city secretary skills

Meeting Agendas, 18%
Customer Service, 11%
City Ordinances, 9%
State Laws, 8%
Meeting Minutes, 7%
Financial Reports, 6%

Common administrative support skills

Customer Service, 18%
Administrative Tasks, 8%
Data Entry, 6%
Payroll, 6%
Phone Calls, 6%
Patients, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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