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Overview
Administrative assistants keep office routines moving by handling calls, visitors, mail, documents, supplies, meeting arrangements and practical support for supervisors.
In job descriptions, look for document management, corporate emails, forms, internal communications, task records, meeting scheduling, travel arrangements, office supplies and contact with managers.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Administrative assistant work is usually close to managers, visitors and the daily office flow. The role may combine calls, reception, mail, supplies, calendars, forms and keeping equipment or shared spaces usable.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth comes from document management, corporate emails, internal messages, task records and meeting coordination. Some roles add travel booking, petty cash, invoice handling or event coordination.
Salary context
Pay context is shaped by the level of manager support, volume of correspondence, calendar complexity, confidentiality, language needs and whether the role includes finance or personnel administration.
Career paths
Development can move toward executive assistance, office coordination, document control, team administration, event support, HR administration or finance-administration tasks, with growing ownership of office routines.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names the supported managers, document systems, meeting load, visitor contact and any finance or travel duties. That detail clarifies the role scope.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 3
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
43-6011.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETCorrespondence Clerks
43-4021.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
43-6014.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Administrative and executive secretaries (3343)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/044d78cc-f62f-4532-83a5-8e04f2889652 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3343.1 |
| ISCO group | 3343 |
| Concept type | Occupation |