Headline risk
49%
High RiskLegal secretaries and administrative assistants
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Perform secretarial duties using legal terminology, procedures, and documents. Prepare legal papers and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. May also assist with legal research.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 9% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 54,140
Employment 2024
156.3K
Projected Change (2024–34)
-5.8%
Openings (2024–34)
19.6K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Overall employment of secretaries and administrative assistants is projected to decline 0 percent from 2024 to 2034.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials. AI use: 0%
- 2. Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter. AI use: 0%
- 3. Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files. AI use: 0%
- 4. Receive and place telephone calls. AI use: 0%
- 5. Prepare, proofread, or process legal documents, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, or pretrial agreements. AI use: 0%
- 6. Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 47.9 · 1.5M employed
Under 25: 6% · 25–54: 59% · 55+: 34%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Secretaries and administrative assistants do routine clerical and organizational tasks.
Although secretaries and administrative assistants work in nearly every industry, about half of all workers in the occupation are employed in healthcare; education; and professional, scientific, and technical services. Most work full time.
High school graduates who are comfortable using word processing and spreadsheet programs usually qualify for entry-level positions. Although workers typically learn their duties over several weeks on the job, legal and medical secretaries and administrative assistants may need additional training for industry-specific terminology. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants typically need several years of related work experience.
The median annual wage for secretaries and administrative assistants was $47,460 in May 2024.
Overall employment of secretaries and administrative assistants is projected to decline 0 percent from 2024 to 2034.
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.