Secretary (General) to Executive Assistant: what carries over
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Skills you already use in Secretary (General) work
- Appointment Schedulingcore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Email Managementcore
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiencycore
- Multitaskingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Electronic Document Management
- Invoicing and Billing Administration
- Microsoft Teams Collaboration
- Process Documentation
- Professional Boundaries Maintenance
- Zoom Video Conferencing
What Executive Assistant roles ask for that Secretary (General) roles do not
- Telephone Etiquettecore
- Digital Literacy
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)
- Secretary (General)
- A$1,626 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
Secretary (General): Skills list: Changing Careers, written by Changing Careers and reviewed by a career coach.
Executive Assistant: Skills list: Changing Careers, written by Changing Careers and reviewed by a career coach.