Secretaries
Snapshot
Secretaries perform secretarial, clerical and other administrative tasks in support of Managers, Legal Professionals and other professionals.
| Job stats | |
|---|---|
| How many are employed in this occupation? | 99300 |
| What are the average weekly earnings for full time workers ($ before tax)? | $750 |
| How does unemployment compare with other occupations? | average |
| What is the vacancy level for this occupation? | moderate |
| What are the job prospects for this occupation? | average |
Tasks
This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.
- liaising with other staff to arrange meetings, and to gain and provide information
- preparing reports, briefing notes and correspondence, and proofreading work for typographical and grammatical errors
- maintaining appointment diaries and making travel arrangements
- processing incoming and outgoing mail, filing correspondence and maintaining records
- answering telephone calls, responding to inquiries and redirecting callers
- taking and transcribing dictation of letters and other documents
- greeting visitors, ascertaining nature of business and directing visitors to appropriate persons
- may implement management decisions and maintain records of meetings
- may handle bookkeeping and petty cash functions
Job Titles
- Secretary
- Legal Secretary