Corporate administrative assistant vs executive assistant

The differences between corporate administrative assistants and executive assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a corporate administrative assistant, becoming an executive assistant takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an executive assistant has an average salary of $50,539, which is higher than the $36,155 average annual salary of a corporate administrative assistant.

The top three skills for a corporate administrative assistant include powerpoint, provides administrative support and phone calls. The most important skills for an executive assistant are powerpoint, customer service, and phone calls.

Corporate administrative assistant vs executive assistant overview

	Corporate Administrative Assistant	Executive Assistant
Yearly salary	$36,155	$50,539
Hourly rate	$17.38	$24.30
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	65,168	93,116
Job satisfaction	-	4.4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	50	49
Years of experience	2	4

What does a corporate administrative assistant do?

A corporate administrative assistant performs clerical support tasks to keep offices running smoothly and efficiently. Typically, their responsibilities include filing and organizing documents, answering calls and correspondence, arranging meetings and appointments, greeting visitors, monitoring the inventory of office supplies, and processing procurement requests when necessary. They may also assist executives by handling meeting and travel arrangements, disseminating files, and relaying messages. Furthermore, a corporate administrative assistant must maintain an active communication line with staff, assisting them in projects and programs.

What does an executive assistant do?

Executive assistants are employees who are assigned to work under the supervision of company executives. They manage the activities of the executives they are assigned to by manning the executive's calendar, scheduling appointments, setting meetings, ensuring that the executives are familiar with their schedule for the day, and taking note of any deliverable that may be needed. They are also responsible for taking care of any document or paperwork that the executive needs, as well as preparing presentation materials or briefers for meetings. Executive assistants are also usually exposed to actual company operations to further understand how the business works and to be of better help to the executive.

Corporate administrative assistant vs executive assistant salary

Corporate administrative assistants and executive assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Administrative Assistant	Executive Assistant
Average salary	$36,155	$50,539
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $44,000	Between $35,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between corporate administrative assistant and executive assistant education

There are a few differences between a corporate administrative assistant and an executive assistant in terms of educational background:

	Corporate Administrative Assistant	Executive Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Corporate administrative assistant vs executive assistant demographics

Here are the differences between corporate administrative assistants' and executive assistants' demographics:

	Corporate Administrative Assistant	Executive Assistant
Average age	50	49
Gender ratio	Male, 7.9% Female, 92.1%	Male, 13.1% Female, 86.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	10%

Differences between corporate administrative assistant and executive assistant duties and responsibilities

Corporate administrative assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and develop the daily clinical schedule for the in-patient rehabilitation staff taking into consideration Medicare guidelines and staffing ratios.
SAP and SharePoint document updates for all vehicles and units daily.
Publish documents to the department intranet home page and in SharePoint.
Check credit and edit reports for errors using the as400 platform.
Create and build templates, proofread, prepare and review drafts and final edits.
Transfer inventory in AS400 system as well as change product locations and ensuring those changes are accurate.

Executive assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain AVP calendar and schedule using independent judgment.
Manage and review WinStar (KRONOS) time clock hours for hourly union employees.
Organize and manage administrative, audio/visual (WebEx, GoToMeeting), and catering of department meetings.
Manage the scope of accounting processes including billing, bookkeeping and expense data management with strong oversight of A/R and A/P.
Create and manage executive presentations using Visio and PowerPoint.
Compile, manage and organize travel and expense reports processing and submitting reports using PeopleSoft for reimbursement.

Corporate administrative assistant vs executive assistant skills

Common corporate administrative assistant skills

PowerPoint, 10%
Provides Administrative Support, 9%
Phone Calls, 9%
Expense Reports, 8%
Data Entry, 7%
Excellent Organizational, 4%

Common executive assistant skills

PowerPoint, 13%
Customer Service, 8%
Phone Calls, 6%
Calendar Management, 6%
Administrative Tasks, 3%
Financial Reports, 3%

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