Field secretary vs assistant

The differences between field 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 field secretary and an assistant. Additionally, an assistant has an average salary of $37,363, which is higher than the $29,903 average annual salary of a field secretary.

The top three skills for a field secretary include word processing, expense reports and telephone calls. The most important skills for an assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Field secretary vs assistant overview

	Field Secretary	Assistant
Yearly salary	$29,903	$37,363
Hourly rate	$14.38	$17.96
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	51,472	557,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Field secretary vs assistant salary

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

	Field Secretary	Assistant
Average salary	$29,903	$37,363
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $39,000	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 field secretary and assistant education

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

	Field Secretary	Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Field secretary vs assistant demographics

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

	Field Secretary	Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 7.7% Female, 92.3%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% 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 field secretary and assistant duties and responsibilities

Field secretary example responsibilities.

Manage fireworks inventory through QuickBooks and process customer wholesale orders.
Process RFI's, submittals, and invoices, work on Prolog system
Process all invoices, submittals, RFI's and contracts
Prepare discharges, enter all updates into OASAS system and review patient information to verify patients eligibility to receive transportation reimbursement.
Update and distribute weekly chemotherapy schedule.

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.

Field secretary vs assistant skills

Common field secretary skills

Word Processing, 38%
Expense Reports, 24%
Telephone Calls, 18%
Meeting Minutes, 4%
Travel Arrangements, 3%
Front Desk, 2%

Common assistant skills

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