The average hourly wages for Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists is $15.73/HR, which is close to the average for occupations in the business, finance and administration sector and are below average for all technical, professional, and skilled occupations. These wages grew at an above-average rate from 2002 to 2004.

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 education do you need to become a Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists?
   1. To be a secretary (except legal and medical), you must have a high school diploma, and complete a one- to two-year... more
3. 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
4. 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
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