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Job outlook for project secretaries in the United States
Are project secretary jobs in demand?
No, project secretary jobs are not in demand. Project secretary demand is projected to decline -8% from 2018 to 2028.
Project secretary job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of project secretary jobs and the average project secretary salary over time.
Project secretary jobs over time
Project secretary job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 889 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 901 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 993 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 1,054 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 1,098 | 0.00% |
Average project secretary salary over time
Project secretary salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $39,613 | $19.04 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | $38,430 | $18.48 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | $37,349 | $17.96 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | $36,289 | $17.45 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | $35,503 | $17.07 | +2.7% |
Project secretary jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of project secretary job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where project secretaries earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Most common states for project secretaries
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 246 | 18% |
| 2 | Vermont | 623,657 | 112 | 18% |
| 3 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 178 | 17% |
| 4 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 177 | 17% |
| 5 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 912 | 16% |
| 6 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 120 | 16% |
| 7 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 86 | 15% |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 799 | 14% |
| 9 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,373 | 13% |
| 10 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 259 | 13% |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 1,597 | 12% |
| 12 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 379 | 12% |
| 13 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 163 | 12% |
| 14 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 104 | 12% |
| 15 | Texas | 28,304,596 | 2,989 | 11% |
| 16 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1,255 | 11% |
| 17 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 723 | 11% |
| 18 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 663 | 11% |
| 19 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 312 | 11% |
| 20 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 238 | 11% |
Most common cities for project secretaries
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chattanooga | 1 | 1% | $34,839 |
Project Secretary job outlook: Expert opinions
We spoke to project secretary professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the project secretary job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the project secretary industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.
Our panel of project secretary experts
Allison White
Ohio University
What hard/technical skills are most important for Project Secretaries?
Allison White: In addition to production software skills, including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, we often taught database skills using MS Access. Every employer has an employee database and a customer/client database that requires input and sometimes maintenance by office personnel. Keyboarding (65+ wpm), basic bookkeeping/accounting, and filing skills are a must.
Project secretary jobs
Updated November 2, 2021