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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

College of Alameda (COA)

  • A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation. Find Colleges Offering Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.
      Salary and Wages

      Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 16,470
      • Average Annual Salary: $48,940
      • Average Hourly Rate: $23.53

      San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 21,280
      • Average Annual Salary: $53,970
      • Average Hourly Rate: $25.95
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 1,618,018
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 1,857,071
      • Percent Job Growth: 14.77%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.
      Salary and Wages

      Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 6,550
      • Average Annual Salary: $40,370
      • Average Hourly Rate: $19.41

      San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 5,750
      • Average Annual Salary: $39,430
      • Average Hourly Rate: $18.96
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 1,939,837
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 1,962,267
      • Percent Job Growth: 1.16%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Information Ordering
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
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    All Students22-
     
    By Gender
    Male11-
    Female11-
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien---
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