1. To be a secretary (except legal and medical), you must have a high school diploma, and complete a one- to two-year college or other secretarial program, or have previous experience.

2. To be a legal secretary, you usually need a one- to two-year college program or other specialized course for secretaries or legal secretaries.

3. To be a medical secretary, you usually need a one- to two-year college program or other specialized course for secretaries or medical secretaries.

4. To be a court recorder or medical transcriptionist, you need a high school diploma. Court recorders must complete college or a program in court reporting. You may need a Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT) or Chartered Shorthand Reporter (CSR) certificate.

5. Almost 1 in 2 have a trade/vocational certificate, and 2 in 5 have a community college diploma.

1. What is a day in the life of a Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists like?
   Secretaries perform administrative duties/clerical activities using office software and operating other office... more
2. What is the current Job Outlook for a Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists?
   The job outlook for Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists is considered Below Average because: 1.... more
3. What is the future Job Outlook for a Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists?
   Your job outlook will continue to be Below Average because: 1. The employment growth rate will likely be below... more
4. How much does a Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists make?
   The average hourly wages for Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists is $15.73/HR, which is close to the average... more
5. What is the currently unemployment rate for a Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists"?
   3% of Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists are unemployed. This rate is close to the average for technical,... more
6. How many Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists are employed part-time?
   21% of Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists are employed only on a part-time basis. There were 251 700... more
7. How many Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists are self-employed?
   Roughly 5% of Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists are self-employed. This is considered Average for the... more
8. What is the average age of a Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists?
   The earlier-than-average retirement age (60) combined with an expected older-than-average age (44) of worker will... more