Confidential secretary vs corporate secretary

The differences between confidential secretaries and corporate secretaries can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a confidential secretary and a corporate secretary. Additionally, a corporate secretary has an average salary of $88,550, which is higher than the $33,976 average annual salary of a confidential secretary.

The top three skills for a confidential secretary include confidential correspondence, payroll and office procedures. The most important skills for a corporate secretary are corporate governance, proxy, and meeting minutes.

Confidential secretary vs corporate secretary overview

	Confidential Secretary	Corporate Secretary
Yearly salary	$33,976	$88,550
Hourly rate	$16.33	$42.57
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	12,765	16,480
Job satisfaction	5	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Confidential secretary vs corporate secretary salary

Confidential secretaries and corporate secretaries have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Confidential Secretary	Corporate Secretary
Average salary	$33,976	$88,550
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $50,000	Between $59,000 And $132,000
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Differences between confidential secretary and corporate secretary education

There are a few differences between a confidential secretary and a corporate secretary in terms of educational background:

	Confidential Secretary	Corporate Secretary
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	University of Pennsylvania

Confidential secretary vs corporate secretary demographics

Here are the differences between confidential secretaries' and corporate secretaries' demographics:

	Confidential Secretary	Corporate Secretary
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 13.4% Female, 86.6%	Male, 24.5% Female, 75.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 3.9% White, 65.7% 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 confidential secretary and corporate secretary duties and responsibilities

Confidential secretary example responsibilities.

Manage fireworks inventory through QuickBooks and process customer wholesale orders.
Conduct extensive library and Internet research that serve as the basis for lectures and PowerPoint presentations.
Arrange travel for manager and staff, payroll, keep calendar of schedule meetings for manager and staff.
Prepare discharges, enter all updates into OASAS system and review patient information to verify patients eligibility to receive transportation reimbursement.
Type correspondence, enter workers compensation information into computer applications, Dictaphone, etc.

Corporate secretary example responsibilities.

Manage all mutual fund complex proxy solicitation matters and coordinate related shareholder meetings.
Purchase and manage investment portfolio, and supervise selling funds and investment securities.
Prepare annual proxy statement and other public disclosure statements require by federal securities laws.
Draft responses to subpoenas, interrogatories and other document requests.
Work with CFO and CPA in preparing annual tax reports.
Liaise with internal accountant and external CPA to prepare quarterly financial statements.

Confidential secretary vs corporate secretary skills

Common confidential secretary skills

Confidential Correspondence, 17%
Payroll, 13%
Office Procedures, 9%
Purchase Orders, 8%
Travel Arrangements, 8%
Financial Reports, 6%

Common corporate secretary skills

Corporate Governance, 10%
Proxy, 10%
Meeting Minutes, 8%
Litigation, 7%
Travel Arrangements, 7%
Payroll Taxes, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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