Executive assistants

NOC

12100

coordinate administrative procedures, public relations activities and conduct research for elected government members, senior executives and boards of directors in the public and private sectors.

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Full NOC Description

Executive assistants coordinate administrative procedures, public relations activities and research and analysis functions for members of legislative assemblies, ministers, deputy ministers, corporate officials and executives, committees and boards of directors. They are employed by governments, corporations and associations.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Establish and coordinate administrative policies and procedures for officials, committees and boards of directors
Analyze incoming and outgoing memoranda, submissions and reports and prepare and co-ordinate the preparation and submission of summary briefs and reports to executives, committees and boards of directors
Prepare agendas and make arrangements for committee, board and other meetings
Conduct research, compile data, and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by executives, committees and boards of directors
Meet with individuals, special interest groups and others on behalf of executives, committees and boards of directors to discuss issues and assess and recommend various courses of action
Liaise with departmental and corporate officials and with other organizations and associations on behalf of executives, committees and boards of directors.

Also Known As

committee clerk
corporate secretary
executive assistant
legislative assistant

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is required.
Completion of a bachelor's degree in public administration, political science or a related discipline or the completion of a college diploma in administration is usually required.
Experience in a related administrative occupation is usually required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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91.1%

Female

8.9%

Male

Employment by age

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0.7%

15-24

14.8%

25-34

14.8%

35-44

31.9%

45-54

32.6%

55-64

5.2%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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2.2%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

24.5%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

3.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

45.7%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

24.5%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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37.8%

Public administration

13.3%

Health care and social assistance

8.1%

Educational services

40.7%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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11.90%

Northeast

31.90%

Southeast

22.20%

Southwest

27.40%

Central

6.70%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$52,000

Northeast

$71,000

Southeast

$58,000

Southwest

$62,000

Central

$68,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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