Takeover Tracker
53%high risk
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
vs

41 shared · 5 different

core competencies

48%medium risk
Legal Secretaries

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveLegal Secretaries
Risk Score52.9%47.5%
Risk TierHigh RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile99th95th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 1510 / 14
Median Salary$46,290$54,140
Employment1.7M155K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Law and Government
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Customer and Personal Service
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

26%

total discount

Legal Secretaries

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

11 of 15 at risk
86%Perform payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submitting payroll.
86%Maintain scheduling and event calendars.
86%Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.
86%Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information, internally or with other organizations.
84%Set up and manage paper or electronic filing systems, recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents, such as attendance records, correspondence, or other material.

Legal Secretaries

10 of 14 at risk
88%Attend legal meetings, such as client interviews, hearings, or depositions, and take notes.
87%Draft and type office memos.
86%Submit articles and information from searches to attorneys for review and approval for use.
85%Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
80%Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.

Wage Comparison

Legal Secretaries earns +$7,850(+17%) vs Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveLegal Secretaries
10th
$31,600$35,530
25th
$37,770$42,720
Median
$46,290$54,140
75th
$55,650$72,090
90th
$64,150$87,660

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2028–2035
Legal Secretaries2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Legal Secretaries has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

$21,821

from $46,290

Legal Secretaries

$28,424

from $54,140

After adjusting for AI risk, Legal Secretaries offers $6,602 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Secretaries

0

Unique to Legal

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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