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Will AI replace Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants?

Transitioning

Baseline AI displacement risk for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, aggregated from 6 research sources.

What this score means

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants is among the more exposed roles in Administration. A large share of the work, especially its routine and text heavy parts, is already within reach of current AI, though the harder judgment calls still need a person. At 59 out of 100 it scores 7 points above the Administration average of 52. Across the 6 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 51 to 74, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, most central first, showing 12 of 22.

  • 01Make travel arrangements for executives.
  • 02Manage and maintain executives' schedules.
  • 03Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software.
  • 04Coordinate and direct office services, such as records, departmental finances, budget preparation, personnel issues, and housekeeping, to aid executives.
  • 05Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages.
  • 06Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries.
  • 07Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email.
  • 08Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to specific individuals.
  • 09Prepare agendas and make arrangements, such as coordinating catering for luncheons, for committee, board, and other meetings.
  • 10Conduct research, compile data, and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by executives, committees, and boards of directors.
  • 11Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management database systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work.
  • 12File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 6 research sources that scored Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

Common questions

How likely is AI to replace Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants?
Published research puts Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants at 59 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the transitioning band. The number is a weighted consensus of 6 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.
Do researchers agree on the risk for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants?
Only partly. Individual estimates for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants run from 51 to 74 out of 100 across the 6 sources behind this score, so the single number smooths over real disagreement. More recent and higher confidence studies carry more weight in it.
Which administration roles face similar AI exposure?
The closest published administration roles to Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants by score are Order Clerks (59/100), Procurement Clerks (59/100), and Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service (59/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

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Administrative Aide · Administrative Assistant · Administrative Associate · Administrative Coordinator · Administrative Liaison · Administrative Office Assistant · Administrative Office Specialist · Administrative Officer and related titles

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