Calendar, travel and inbox management are partly automated. Strategic support and stakeholder management tend to stay human-led.
Median pay
A$1,626 a week
Education
Year 12 + experience
AU employment
22,100
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate. Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
The data.
Key employment and risk indicators for Secretary (General) in Australia.
Secretary (General)
ANZSCO 521211 · General Admin
High AI exposure (67/100)
AU employment
22,100
Salary band
A$68,000 to A$90,000
Typical level
Certificate IV or Certificate III with at least two years of on-the-job training (ABS skill level 3)
Calendar, travel and inbox management are partly automated. Strategic support and stakeholder management tend to stay human-led.
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