Office & Admin · SOC 43-6014
AI now handles most routine admin tasks; the role survives through coordination and relationship judgment.
A large share of tasks is exposed; the role will change a lot.
Timeline: AI tools like Copilot and scheduling agents already handle 60-70% of routine admin tasks, with full displacement of the most commoditized roles likely within 3-5 years; coordination-heavy positions will persist longer.
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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive is at risk on AIFear. A large share of tasks is exposed; the role will change a lot.
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Our AI Fear Score for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive is 72/100 (At risk). A large share of tasks is exposed; the role will change a lot.
72 out of 100, based on an AI-model review of this occupation's O*NET tasks against what current AI can actually do.
Most exposed: Drafting routine correspondence and reports, Scheduling and confirming appointments, Maintaining databases and filing systems, Answering and routing phone calls, Compiling meeting notes and expense reports. Harder to automate: Reading a room when handling difficult callers, Exercising discretion on sensitive internal matters, Adapting to rapidly changing priorities.
Lean into AI productivity tools, Workflow automation, Stakeholder communication, Project coordination. Consider roles such as Executive assistant to C-suite or Office manager or Operations coordinator.
Tasks, skills and AI-exposure for this role were reviewed by an AI model against its O*NET task profile (curated roles use published research anchors). Pay and employment, where shown, are U.S. BLS OEWS (May 2024) figures. This is an estimate, not a prediction about any individual's job. Compare all occupations.