Career Paths From Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

1. Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksLateral Move96.4% skill match

   Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants and Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 7% higher.

   Current median salary

   $45,930

   Target median salary

   $49,230

   Current Job Zone

   2

   Target Job Zone

   2

2. Customer Service RepresentativesLateral Move96.6% skill match

   Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants and Customer Service Representatives share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Customer Service Representatives sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 3% lower.

   Current median salary

   $45,930

   Target median salary

   $44,770

   Current Job Zone

   2

   Target Job Zone

   2

3. Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsAdvancement96.6% skill match

   Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants and Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 18% higher.

   Current median salary

   $45,930

   Target median salary

   $54,210

   Current Job Zone

   2

   Target Job Zone

   3

4. Court, Municipal, and License ClerksLateral Move96.3% skill match

   Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants and Court, Municipal, and License Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Court, Municipal, and License Clerks sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 6% higher.

   Current median salary

   $45,930

   Target median salary

   $48,700

   Current Job Zone

   2

   Target Job Zone

   2

5. Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanLateral Move96% skill match

   Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants and Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2).

   Current median salary

   $45,930

   Target median salary

   $45,920

   Current Job Zone

   2

   Target Job Zone

   3

6. Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersCareer Change97.9% skill match

   Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants and Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 28% higher.

   Current median salary

   $45,930

   Target median salary

   $58,650

   Current Job Zone

   2

   Target Job Zone

   2

7. Correspondence ClerksLateral Move96.3% skill match

   Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants and Correspondence Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Correspondence Clerks sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move.

   Current median salary

   $45,930

   Target median salary

   $46,800

   Current Job Zone

   2

   Target Job Zone

   2

8. Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAdvancement97.2% skill match

   Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants and Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 10% higher.

   Current median salary

   $45,930

   Target median salary

   $50,610

   Current Job Zone

   2

   Target Job Zone

   3

9. Telephone OperatorsLateral Move97.5% skill match

   Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants and Telephone Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Telephone Operators sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 9% lower.

   Current median salary

   $45,930

   Target median salary

   $41,740

   Current Job Zone

   2

   Target Job Zone

   2

10. Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel ClerksLateral Move95.7% skill match

    Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants and Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 3% lower.

    Current median salary

    $45,930

    Target median salary

    $44,390

    Current Job Zone

    2

    Target Job Zone

    2

11. Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksAdvancement95.7% skill match

    Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants and Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 27% higher.

    Current median salary

    $45,930

    Target median salary

    $58,260

    Current Job Zone

    2

    Target Job Zone

    3

12. Paralegals and Legal AssistantsCareer Change96.1% skill match

    Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants and Paralegals and Legal Assistants share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Paralegals and Legal Assistants is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 37% higher.

    Current median salary

    $45,930

    Target median salary

    $62,890

    Current Job Zone

    2

    Target Job Zone

    3

13. New Accounts ClerksLateral Move96.4% skill match

    Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants and New Accounts Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). New Accounts Clerks sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 4% higher.

    Current median salary

    $45,930

    Target median salary

    $47,670

    Current Job Zone

    2

    Target Job Zone

    3

14. CashiersCareer Change96.3% skill match

    Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants and Cashiers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Cashiers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 28% lower.

    Current median salary

    $45,930

    Target median salary

    $32,880

    Current Job Zone

    2

    Target Job Zone

    2

15. Interpreters and TranslatorsCareer Change95.8% skill match

    Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants and Interpreters and Translators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Interpreters and Translators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 31% higher.

    Current median salary

    $45,930

    Target median salary

    $60,170

    Current Job Zone

    2

    Target Job Zone

    4

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.