Junior secretary vs senior officer

The differences between junior secretaries and senior 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 a senior officer takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a senior officer has an average salary of $72,721, 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 a senior officer are real estate, professional development, and SR.

Junior secretary vs senior officer overview

	Junior Secretary	Senior Officer
Yearly salary	$33,620	$72,721
Hourly rate	$16.16	$34.96
Growth rate	-8%	17%
Number of jobs	18,981	84,196
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	50	46
Years of experience	2	8

Junior secretary vs senior officer salary

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

	Junior Secretary	Senior Officer
Average salary	$33,620	$72,721
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $39,000 And $134,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between junior secretary and senior officer education

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

	Junior Secretary	Senior Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Junior secretary vs senior officer demographics

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

	Junior Secretary	Senior Officer
Average age	50	46
Gender ratio	Male, 10.1% Female, 89.9%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
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, 7.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 10.0% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	6%	11%

Differences between junior secretary and senior 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.

Senior officer example responsibilities.

Manage ERP system implementation, reduce lead-time; improve quality control, and outsourcing.
Lead RFP's, RFQ's and RFI's for vendor selections for various technology projects.
Collaborate with the staff of support departments to manage the process from loan origination to loan closure.
Manage an ERP system upgrade assessment for a large, global manufacturer and distributor of home products (Amway).
Manage a portfolio of bond loans secure by affordable multifamily housing.
Manage a portfolio of donor prospects involving meeting, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.

Junior secretary vs senior officer skills

Common junior secretary skills

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

Common senior officer skills

Real Estate, 19%
Professional Development, 19%
SR, 18%
Origination, 15%
Risk Management, 5%
Portfolio, 4%