Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Office and Administrative Support · SOC 43-6013
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 43-6013 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 36.2%
- Very High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 43/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $45,930
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 82,400
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +4.2%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 0
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 176,784 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~66.7% of this role but only ~36.2% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.
Common titles: Clinic Office Assistant, Front Desk Receptionist, Medical Office Specialist, Medical Receptionist, Medical Secretary, Physician Office Specialist
Representative Tasks
- •Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff.
- •Schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, or medical consultations.
- •Complete insurance or other claim forms.
- •Greet visitors, ascertain purpose of visit, and direct them to appropriate staff.
- •Transmit correspondence or medical records by mail, e-mail, or fax.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Answer telephones to direct calls or provide information.
- •Maintain medical records.
- •Transcribe spoken or written information.
- •Compile data or documentation.
- •Schedule appointments.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 36.2% | 33.9% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 22% Bright |
| Median Salary | $45,930 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 64/100 | N/A |