City secretary vs staff assistant

The differences between city secretaries and staff 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 a staff assistant. Additionally, a city secretary has an average salary of $53,028, which is higher than the $41,778 average annual salary of a staff assistant.

The top three skills for a city secretary include meeting agendas, customer service and city ordinances. The most important skills for a staff assistant are customer service, patients, and data entry.

City secretary vs staff assistant overview

	City Secretary	Staff Assistant
Yearly salary	$53,028	$41,778
Hourly rate	$25.49	$20.09
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	11,818	126,202
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

City secretary vs staff assistant salary

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

	City Secretary	Staff Assistant
Average salary	$53,028	$41,778
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $93,000	Between $27,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	Bridgewater, MA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Massasoit Community College
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between city secretary and staff assistant education

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

	City Secretary	Staff Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

City secretary vs staff assistant demographics

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

	City Secretary	Staff Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 7.0% Female, 93.0%	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%
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, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between city secretary and staff assistant duties and responsibilities

City secretary example responsibilities.

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Staff assistant example responsibilities.

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Orchestrate special events and reservations; manage customer relations and provide exemplary service to all customers.
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City secretary vs staff 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 staff assistant skills

Customer Service, 15%
Patients, 10%
Data Entry, 7%
PowerPoint, 5%
Office Procedures, 5%
Veterans, 4%