Recording secretary vs administrator secretary

The differences between recording secretaries and administrator secretaries can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a recording secretary and an administrator secretary. Additionally, a recording secretary has an average salary of $35,562, which is higher than the $34,336 average annual salary of an administrator secretary.

The top three skills for a recording secretary include meeting minutes, medical terminology and patient charts. The most important skills for an administrator secretary are patients, routine correspondence, and customer service.

Recording secretary vs administrator secretary overview

	Recording Secretary	Administrator Secretary
Yearly salary	$35,562	$34,336
Hourly rate	$17.10	$16.51
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	9,518	99,520
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Recording secretary vs administrator secretary salary

Recording secretaries and administrator secretaries have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recording Secretary	Administrator Secretary
Average salary	$35,562	$34,336
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $50,000	Between $25,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Deloitte
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between recording secretary and administrator secretary education

There are a few differences between a recording secretary and an administrator secretary in terms of educational background:

	Recording Secretary	Administrator Secretary
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Recording secretary vs administrator secretary demographics

Here are the differences between recording secretaries' and administrator secretaries' demographics:

	Recording Secretary	Administrator Secretary
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 18.7% Female, 81.3%	Male, 5.8% Female, 94.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 3.9% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between recording secretary and administrator secretary duties and responsibilities

Recording secretary example responsibilities.

Manage and update PAC social media, including Facebook page and PAC website.
Manage financial bookkeeping efficiently for the company using QuickBooks.
Maintain the PTO phone roster and contact information.
Act as the official record keeper for all fraternity affairs.
Proofread documents using ingrain knowledge of English grammar and syntax.
Process and verify subpoenas, testifies in court when necessary.

Administrator secretary example responsibilities.

Manage fireworks inventory through QuickBooks and process customer wholesale orders.
Maintain internal and external SharePoint team sites.
Proofread material for accuracy, correct punctuation, spelling and grammar.
Draft, proofread, and distribute correspondence, reports, and presentations.
Develop written and graphical reports to DoD personnel
Develop and recommend policy for implementation by the DoD.

Recording secretary vs administrator secretary skills

Common recording secretary skills

Meeting Minutes, 16%
Medical Terminology, 7%
Patient Charts, 5%
Executive Board, 5%
HIPAA, 5%
EMR, 4%

Common administrator secretary skills

Patients, 10%
Routine Correspondence, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Telephone Calls, 6%
Payroll, 6%
Office Procedures, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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