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Administrative Assistant

O*NET: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive·43-6014.00

The Verdict:AI now autonomously drafts emails, manages calendars, handles data entry, conducts searches, and generates reports at professional quality. Human roles in greeting visitors, training staff, and event coordination are diminishing as virtual receptionists, self-service tools, and productivity agents expand. Fewer admins needed per office, with acceleration expected.

Resilience Score

/100

High Risk

Score tiers

Highly Resilient81–100

Resilient61–80

Moderate Risk41–60

High Risk21–40

Critical Risk0–20

How is this scored?

Task Resilience

How much of this role's daily work remains beyond AI and robotic automation.

30% of score

Physical Presence

The degree to which this job needs a human present — hands-on, in the field, or in the room.

20% of score

Human Necessity

How important the unique human edge is — for trust, accountability, or judgment.

15% of score

Regulatory Shield

How strong the legal requirement is for a human in this job (by law, licensing, or credentials).

13% of score

Technological Maturity

How far AI remains from performing this role's core functions.

10% of score

Displacement Evidence

The volume of jobs in this field being eliminated by AI or automation right now.

12% of score

Score last updated: February 2026Full methodology

Avg Salary

Median annual wage from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 release.

$46k

Job Growth (10yr)

Projected change in total number of jobs (not salary) from 2024–2034. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections.

-1.6%

AI Exposure

Percentage of this role's analyzed tasks that AI can handle autonomously or nearly so. 17 of 31 tasks are classified as AI-exposed.

55%

High exposure

Task Analysis

A significant share of this role is already automatable.
17 of 31 tasks can be handled by AI. Your value concentrates in the human-essential tasks below. The 35% of tasks that are AI-leverage is where mastering the tools keeps you ahead.

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17exposed

11AI leverage

3human-essential

View all 31 tasks

AI Can Handle This17 tasks

Tasks AI can do autonomously or nearly so

Create, maintain, and enter information into databases.

Use computers for various applications, such as database management or word processing.

Set up and manage paper or electronic filing systems, recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents, such as attendance records, correspondence, or other material.

Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information, internally or with other organizations.

Compose, type, and distribute meeting notes, routine correspondence, or reports, such as presentations or expense, statistical, or monthly reports.

Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.

Locate and attach appropriate files to incoming correspondence requiring replies.

Conduct searches to find needed information, using such sources as the Internet.

Open, read, route, and distribute incoming mail or other materials and answer routine letters.

Review work done by others to check for correct spelling and grammar, ensure that company format policies are followed, and recommend revisions.

Make copies of correspondence or other printed material.

Prepare conference or event materials, such as flyers or invitations.

Perform payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submitting payroll.

Collect and deposit money into accounts, disburse funds from cash accounts to pay bills or invoices, keep records of collections and disbursements, and ensure accounts are balanced.

Prepare and mail checks.

Mail newsletters, promotional material, or other information.

Develop or maintain internal or external company Web sites.

AI Leverage11 tasks

Master these tools — humans who do outperform those who don't

Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.

Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.

Operate office equipment, such as fax machines, copiers, or phone systems and arrange for repairs when equipment malfunctions.

Schedule and confirm appointments for clients, customers, or supervisors.

Maintain scheduling and event calendars.

Learn to operate new office technologies as they are developed and implemented.

Train and assist staff with computer usage.

Order and dispense supplies.

Provide services to customers, such as order placement or account information.

Arrange conference, meeting, or travel reservations for office personnel.

Manage projects or contribute to committee or team work.

Human Advantage3 tasks

Tasks requiring trust, presence, or novel judgment

Establish work procedures or schedules and keep track of the daily work of clerical staff.

Supervise other clerical staff and provide training and orientation to new staff.

Coordinate conferences, meetings, or special events, such as luncheons or graduation ceremonies.

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