Recognizing Nation’s 2.78 Million Administrative Professionals

Administrative Professionals Day recognizes 2% of U.S. workforce, mostly women who earn less than average worker. Learn more in this story.

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers Recognizing Nation's 2.78 Million Administrative Professionals One of the five most common occupations for women is working as secretaries and administrative assistants and on April 27, Administrative Professionals Day recognizes this workforce of 2.78 million workers. Who are the people who keep many U.S. business and office operations running smoothly? Most are women (94%), from secretaries and medical or legal administrative assistants to executive secretaries and administrative assistants who as a group in 2019 earned below-average wages: $41,150 compared to the national average of $50,078. Read More Between 2014 and 2019, secretaries and administrative assistants fell from the largest to the third largest occupation for women, behind registered nurses and elementary and middle school teachers. The share of women working full-time, year-round as secretaries has fallen since 2000, from 3.0% (over 2.4 million) in 2000 to 1.8% (2.0 million) in 2019. Continue reading to learn more about: Different categories of secretaries, administrative assistants The percentage of administrative positions held by women Who are they? Help us spread the word about America Counts. Share this story on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This You May Be Interested Gender Pay Gap Widens as Women Age: A U.S. Census Bureau tool, Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) Explorer, illustrates increases in the gender pay gap as women age. Learn More About America Counts America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. It features stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, economy, emergency management, health, population, income and poverty. Contact our Public Information Office for media inquiries or interviews. Don't miss an America Counts story! Subscribe here.

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