Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Pay in California

Median: $56,711 a year, $27.27 an hour.

About 158,630 people work in this job in California.

Source: EDD LMID OEWS, 2026 1st quarter, California statewide (data.ca.gov resource modified 2026-10-01)

Outlook

Projected change from 2024 to 2034: +1.4%, with about 182,240 total openings expected.

Source: EDD LMID long-term projections 2024 to 2034, California

Typical credential

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training. Work experience: None.

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• Campbell Adult and Community Education (Bay Area): Office Administrative Assistant
• Mt. Diablo Adult Education (Bay Area): Administrative Assistant
• Napa Valley Adult (Bay Area): Office Assistant Certificate
• South San Francisco Adult (Bay Area): Office Assistant
• Bakersfield Adult (Central Valley): Office Assistant Certificate; Administrative Assistant Certificate
• Burbank Adult (Los Angeles): Administrative Office Assistant Certificate
• Hacienda La Puente Adult Education (Los Angeles): Administrative Assistant
• Mt. San Antonio College (Los Angeles): Administrative Assistant - Level 1; Administrative Assistant - Level 2
• Norwalk-La Mirada Adult (Los Angeles): ESL for Office Assistant; Administrative Assistant Career Pathway; Office Assistant Career Pathway
• Willow Adult (Los Angeles): Administrative Assistant
• Grossmont Adult (San Diego): Administrative Assistant Technician I; Administrative Assistant Technician II
• Grossmont Adult Education, Foothills Adult Center (San Diego): Administrative Assistant Technician I; Administrative Assistant Technician II