Senior administrative secretary vs administrative officer

The differences between senior administrative secretaries and administrative officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a senior administrative secretary, becoming an administrative officer takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an administrative officer has an average salary of $64,338, which is higher than the $42,138 average annual salary of a senior administrative secretary.

The top three skills for a senior administrative secretary include patients, word processing and dictation. The most important skills for an administrative officer are veterans, human resources, and rehabilitation.

Senior administrative secretary vs administrative officer overview

	Senior Administrative Secretary	Administrative Officer
Yearly salary	$42,138	$64,338
Hourly rate	$20.26	$30.93
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	40,847	98,238
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	49	50
Years of experience	4	2

Senior administrative secretary vs administrative officer salary

Senior administrative secretaries and administrative officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Administrative Secretary	Administrative Officer
Average salary	$42,138	$64,338
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $57,000	Between $40,000 And $103,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	UBS
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between senior administrative secretary and administrative officer education

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

	Senior Administrative Secretary	Administrative Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Senior administrative secretary vs administrative officer demographics

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

	Senior Administrative Secretary	Administrative Officer
Average age	49	50
Gender ratio	Male, 4.8% Female, 95.2%	Male, 42.8% Female, 57.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

Differences between senior administrative secretary and administrative officer duties and responsibilities

Senior administrative secretary example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate complex internal and external meetings and/or events via videoconferencing, WebEx and teleconference calls.
Prepare administrative payroll using Lawson.
Supervise student workers including payroll and scheduling.
Plan seamless door-to-door international itinerary logistics, and reconcile expenses requiring currency and language conversions in a fast pace environment
Increase employee productivity and engagement by implementing eRoom to maintain and share scientific documents.

Administrative officer example responsibilities.

Orchestrate special events and reservations; manage customer relations and provide exemplary service to all customers.
Assist veterans during registration and authentication processes.
Develop agendas and PowerPoint presentations for c-level executives.
Interview patients before surgery/examinations and inform patients of necessary requirements before procedures.
Schedule appointments and meetings and oversee all travel logistics for senior management.
Communicate with outside vendors for probationer's drug rehabilitation, domestic violence, and education.

Senior administrative secretary vs administrative officer skills

Common senior administrative secretary skills

Patients, 25%
Word Processing, 16%
Dictation, 13%
IDX, 7%
Routine Correspondence, 5%
Travel Arrangements, 4%

Common administrative officer skills

Veterans, 9%
Human Resources, 9%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Personnel Actions, 5%
Financial Management, 5%
Patients, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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