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Receptionists vs Medical Secretaries

Compare Receptionists and Medical Secretaries side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Medical Secretaries pays about $8k more.

Receptionists

Median pay$38k
OutlookStable
AI exposureHigh 77%, modeled
EducationHigh school
SpeakingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingWriting

Medical Secretaries

Median pay$46k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureModerate 48%, modeled
EducationHigh school
SpeakingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionWritingCritical Thinking
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.