Division secretary vs administrative associate

The differences between division secretaries and administrative associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a division secretary and an administrative associate. Additionally, an administrative associate has an average salary of $34,873, which is higher than the $29,093 average annual salary of a division secretary.

The top three skills for a division secretary include scheduling appointments, patient care and EMR. The most important skills for an administrative associate are administrative tasks, purchase orders, and customer service.

Division secretary vs administrative associate overview

	Division Secretary	Administrative Associate
Yearly salary	$29,093	$34,873
Hourly rate	$13.99	$16.77
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	9,976	54,499
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Division secretary vs administrative associate salary

Division secretaries and administrative associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Division Secretary	Administrative Associate
Average salary	$29,093	$34,873
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $23,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Lord Abbett
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between division secretary and administrative associate education

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

	Division Secretary	Administrative Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Division secretary vs administrative associate demographics

Here are the differences between division secretaries' and administrative associates' demographics:

	Division Secretary	Administrative Associate
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 8.3% Female, 91.7%	Male, 21.6% Female, 78.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% 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, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between division secretary and administrative associate duties and responsibilities

Division secretary example responsibilities.

Maintain sales department's calendar of clients, showroom visits and appointments and manage all logistics for events.
Manage financial bookkeeping efficiently for the company using QuickBooks.
Type all subpoenas for the agents.
Plan travel, create DTS orders and vouchers.
Type motions, letters, mail-outs, and subpoenas.
Provide administrative role in DTS updating employee accounting data.

Administrative associate example responsibilities.

Manage consultants' calendar, arrange travel, paid bills via QuickBooks software.
Support medical doctors, manage sensitive and confidential records pertaining to high risk patients with emphasis on accuracy.
Enter invoices in QuickBooks and P2P.
Fulfill medical record requests from patients, providers and insurance companies in a HIPAA compliant way.
Prepare PowerPoint presentations and address day to day general operations and office procedures.
Prepare PowerPoint & other digital media for presentations that are distributed to upper management.

Division secretary vs administrative associate skills

Common division secretary skills

Scheduling Appointments, 11%
Patient Care, 9%
EMR, 9%
Payroll, 8%
Travel Arrangements, 7%
Office Procedures, 7%

Common administrative associate skills

Administrative Tasks, 12%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Telephone Calls, 9%
Travel Arrangements, 9%
Patients, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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