City secretary vs assistant

The differences between city secretaries and assistants 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 assistant. Additionally, a city secretary has an average salary of $53,028, which is higher than the $37,363 average annual salary of an assistant.

The top three skills for a city secretary include meeting agendas, customer service and city ordinances. The most important skills for an assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

City secretary vs assistant overview

	City Secretary	Assistant
Yearly salary	$53,028	$37,363
Hourly rate	$25.49	$17.96
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	11,818	557,900
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 assistant salary

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

	City Secretary	Assistant
Average salary	$53,028	$37,363
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $93,000	Between $16,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between city secretary and assistant education

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

	City Secretary	Assistant
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 assistant demographics

Here are the differences between city secretaries' and assistants' demographics:

	City Secretary	Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 7.0% Female, 93.0%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between city secretary and assistant 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.

Assistant example responsibilities.

Manage circulations, including educational textbooks and DVDS, video technology and supplies.
Manage branches providing information technology support, logistics, training and operational support.
Manage company's twitter account and communicate with multiple physical therapy providers around the country
Optimize productivity in prioritizing and managing special projects, PowerPoint presentations for classes, and proctore exams for undergraduate classes.
Assist in jewelry design and assembly, manage company Facebook page, participate in wholesale buying, and manage retail inventory
Manage and update company Facebook page with daily updates, finding/sharing relevant and interesting information, and encouraging fan engagement.

City secretary vs assistant skills

Common city secretary skills

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

Common assistant skills

Patients, 27%
Customer Service, 13%
Patient Care, 8%
CPR, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 3%