Junior secretary vs executive officer

The differences between junior secretaries and executive officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a junior secretary, becoming an executive officer takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, an executive officer has an average salary of $74,745, which is higher than the $33,620 average annual salary of a junior secretary.

The top three skills for a junior secretary include routine correspondence, office procedures and payroll. The most important skills for an executive officer are logistical support, oversight, and combat.

Junior secretary vs executive officer overview

	Junior Secretary	Executive Officer
Yearly salary	$33,620	$74,745
Hourly rate	$16.16	$35.94
Growth rate	-8%	6%
Number of jobs	18,981	138,656
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	50	52
Years of experience	2	-

Junior secretary vs executive officer salary

Junior secretaries and executive officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Junior Secretary	Executive Officer
Average salary	$33,620	$74,745
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $41,000 And $135,000
Highest paying City	-	Redding, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Lloyds TSB Bank
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between junior secretary and executive officer education

There are a few differences between a junior secretary and an executive officer in terms of educational background:

	Junior Secretary	Executive Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Junior secretary vs executive officer demographics

Here are the differences between junior secretaries' and executive officers' demographics:

	Junior Secretary	Executive Officer
Average age	50	52
Gender ratio	Male, 10.1% Female, 89.9%	Male, 76.2% Female, 23.8%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 7.4% White, 76.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	12%

Differences between junior secretary and executive officer duties and responsibilities

Junior secretary example responsibilities.

Manage financial bookkeeping efficiently for the company using QuickBooks.
Prepare discharges, enter all updates into OASAS system and review patient information to verify patients eligibility to receive transportation reimbursement.
Initiate and monitor requisitions through PeopleSoft for office supplies, laboratory supplies including purchasing lab animals for research and travel reimbursement.

Executive officer example responsibilities.

Lead a twenty-three memberplatoon and are second-in-command of the 134-man company.
Manage the overall compliance of the station to USMEPCOM regulations, inter-service de-confliction, and international VIP visitation.
Manage a $250K budget and a 50,000 square foot facility that provides training to over 500 sailors each year.
Manage all the administrative areas of a 140-man battery and the maintenance of vehicles and equipment value at $10M.
Manage the orderly progression of all incoming and outgoing correspondence and monitors wing, NAF, MAJOCM, and USAF suspenses.
Monitor managed finances and payroll.

Junior secretary vs executive officer skills

Common junior secretary skills

Routine Correspondence, 28%
Office Procedures, 10%
Payroll, 9%
Word Processing, 6%
Greeting Visitors, 5%
Telephone Calls, 5%

Common executive officer skills

Logistical Support, 16%
Oversight, 11%
Combat, 7%
Human Resources, 5%
Resource Management, 4%
Property Accountability, 4%