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Executive Secretaries vs Medical Secretaries

Median pay is about $31k higher for Executive Secretaries. Both usually start with the same education: high school.

marks the higher pay or growth. Education, difficulty and the AI rows depend on what you want, so they are not marked.

Executive Secretaries compared with Medical Secretaries: pay, outlook, entry and AI exposure
MeasureExecutive SecretariesMedical Secretaries
Pay
Median pay$76,590, higher$45,930
Entry pay 25th percentile$61,390, higher$38,570
Experienced pay 75th percentile$94,390, higher$50,580
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Projected growth0.0% Stable+4.8% Growing fast, higher
Openings a year43,30089,200
Getting in
Typical educationHigh schoolHigh school
Difficulty modeled1.6 / 51.2 / 5
AI
Displacement risk modeledVery highHigh
AI exposure modeled, percentile87th pct52nd pct

Where the skills differ

Only Executive Secretaries

  • Active Learning

Only Medical Secretaries

  • Monitoring

Both lean on reading comprehension, active listening, speaking, writing, critical thinking.

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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills: O*NET 30.3. Difficulty, displacement risk and AI exposure are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.