Clerical and Administrative Workers to Executive Assistant: what carries over
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Skills you already use in Clerical and Administrative Workers work
- Attention to Detailcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Email Managementcore
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiencycore
- Multitaskingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Telephone Etiquettecore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Digital Literacy
- Electronic Document Management
What Executive Assistant roles ask for that Clerical and Administrative Workers roles do not
- Appointment Schedulingcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Invoicing and Billing Administration
- Microsoft Teams Collaboration
- Process Documentation
- Professional Boundaries Maintenance
- Zoom Video Conferencing
What may close the gap
These government-listed qualifications may help close the gap.
- Certificate III in Health Administration (HLT37315)
- Diploma of Business (BSB50120)
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Training Occupation Pathways dataset, March 2026, version 1.0
Published median pay (Jobs and Skills Australia)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers
- A$1,501 a week
- Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
- Executive Assistant
- A$1,832 a week
- Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
Executive Assistant: Demand steady
Clerical and Administrative Workers: Skills list: Changing Careers, built from the ESCO skills classification.
Executive Assistant: Skills list: Changing Careers, written by Changing Careers and reviewed by a career coach.