Private secretary vs assistant

The differences between private 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 private secretary and an assistant. Additionally, an assistant has an average salary of $37,363, which is higher than the $33,422 average annual salary of a private secretary.

The top three skills for a private secretary include scheduling appointments, routine correspondence and city officials. The most important skills for an assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Private secretary vs assistant overview

	Private Secretary	Assistant
Yearly salary	$33,422	$37,363
Hourly rate	$16.07	$17.96
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	11,548	557,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Private secretary vs assistant salary

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

	Private Secretary	Assistant
Average salary	$33,422	$37,363
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $50,000	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 private secretary and assistant education

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

	Private Secretary	Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Private secretary vs assistant demographics

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

	Private Secretary	Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 17.0% Female, 83.0%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.2% 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 private secretary and assistant duties and responsibilities

Private secretary example responsibilities.

Manage fireworks inventory through QuickBooks and process customer wholesale orders.
Reconcile payroll records on staff members.
Administer office staff's payroll time sheets.
Prepare discharges, enter all updates into OASAS system and review patient information to verify patients eligibility to receive transportation reimbursement.
Co-Ordinate of the CDG s diary and oversee general day-to-day office management.
Maintain confidential files for individuals requesting arbitration, liaison between labor and management to complete the grievance process.

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.

Private secretary vs assistant skills

Common private secretary skills

Scheduling Appointments, 44%
Routine Correspondence, 21%
City Officials, 18%
Payroll, 7%
Telephone Calls, 5%
Personnel Actions, 3%

Common assistant skills

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