Secretaries
Secretaries perform a variety of clerical and administrative duties needed to run an office.
$17,320
$25,220
$37,030
$8.29
$12.12
$17.80
Based on Nebraska Wage Figures

Education

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Secretarial Training or Experience
  • Hours

  • Generally have a set schedule each week.
  • May work part time or full time.
  • Usually work a standard 40-hour week if employed full time.
  • SECRETARIES will:
  • Perform clerical and administrative duties
  • Use fax machines, copiers, complex phone systems, and computers
  • SECRETARIES frequently:
  • Sit to do paper or computer work.
  • Repeat movements over and over.
  • Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
  • It is important for SECRETARIES to:
  • Have good keyboarding and computer skills.
  • Have good organizational skills.
  • Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
  • Understand the speech of another person.
  • See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
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