Also called: C-Suite Executive Assistant
A super-assistant to a top executive who runs their calendar, travel and priorities like a chief of staff.
You guard the CEO's calendar like a fortress, plan a trip to four cities in three days, prep briefing notes for each meeting and quietly fix problems before they reach your boss.
C-suite assistants at big tech and finance firms can earn well over $100k; typical executive assistants earn far less.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's helpful; years of executive assistant experience matter most.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Communications.
Shrinking (about -10% over 10 years). Tracks executive assistants, which are declining overall even as top-level roles stay valued.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI assistants now handle calendars, travel and email drafts; discretion and fixing problems before they reach the boss stay human.
Classes: English Language Arts, Computer applications, Business elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-6011.
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