Administrative assistants

Administrative assistants

NOC
13110

perform a variety of administrative duties in support of managers and other professionals.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Good
Good

3-Year Job Openings

604
 

Median Hourly Wage

$24.04
$17.00
Low
$33.00
High

Average Salary

$46,480
 

Typically Required

College or apprenticeship

Employed

7,241
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Administrative assistants perform a variety of administrative duties in support of managerial and professional employers. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors.

Main Duties

Also Known As

  • administrative assistant
  • executive secretary (except legal and medical)
  • office administrative assistant
  • private secretary
  • secretary (except legal and medical)
  • technical secretary
Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a one- or two-year college or other program for administrative assistants or secretaries or Previous clerical experience is 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.

    Data legend

    96.4%
    Female
    3.6%
    Male
    Employment by age

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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    4.9%
    15-24
    15.0%
    25-34
    20.9%
    35-44
    27.5%
    45-54
    25.6%
    55-64
    6.0%
    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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    2.3%
    No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
    26.1%
    High School, Diploma or Equivalent
    4.0%
    Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
    53.5%
    College or University Below Bachelor Level
    14.1%
    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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    22.5%
    Health care and social assistance
    20.6%
    Public administration
    14.7%
    Educational services
    42.3%
    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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    22.90%
    Northeast
    25.70%
    Southeast
    18.70%
    Southwest
    19.70%
    Central
    13.00%
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    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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    $43,700
    Northeast
    $47,800
    Southeast
    $47,400
    Southwest
    $48,200
    Central
    $44,400
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    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.

    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.

    Northeast

    $23.71
    $15.65
    Low
    $32.98
    High

    Southeast

    $25.08
    $19.23
    Low
    $34.00
    High

    Southwest

    $24.62
    $18.03
    Low
    $27.69
    High

    Central

    $25.00
    $20.00
    Low
    $34.87
    High

    Northwest

    $22.00
    $15.65
    Low
    $31.54
    High
    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.

    New Brunswick

    $46,480

    Newfoundland

    $50,320

    Prince Edward Island

    $47,300

    Nova Scotia

    $46,920

    Canada

    $50,840
    Employment Outlook

    The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

    Three Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 3-Year

    604
     

    New Jobs: 3-Year

    152
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

    452
     

    Ten Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 10-Year

    2,251
     

    New Jobs: 10-Year

    671
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

    1,579