Company secretaries
£35,979
Average salary
29 hours
Average weekly hours
-1.5%
Pay growth from 2017 to 2018
2.18%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Company secretaries
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 4214
Company secretaries (excluding qualified chartered secretaries) file and maintain company records, translate notes and dictation into typewritten form and perform other clerical tasks within commercial organisations.
Common tasks include:
- opens, sorts, distributes and files correspondence (both hard copy and electronic);
- uses appropriate software to produce correspondence, memoranda, reports, presentations and other documents from drafts, handwritten copy or by transcribing dictation;
- deals directly with routine correspondence;
- files and retrieves documents, sets up and maintains filing systems and reproduces copies of documentation as required;
- keeps appointments diary, makes travel arrangements and arranges conference and other functions;
- arranges meetings, circulates agenda and other meeting documents, attends meetings, and takes and prepares minutes;
- answers, screens, handles and directs telephone requests and enquiries, takes messages and forwards to the appropriate member of staff;
- undertakes reception responsibilities by greeting visitors and arranging refreshments;
- ensures office supplies such as stationery and equipment are maintained.
Qualifications
There are no minimum academic requirements, although entrants to professional secretarial courses typically require GCSEs/S grades. NVQs/SVQs in Administration are available at Levels 2, 3 and 4.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Company secretaries
Regional employment: Company secretaries
Future employment: Company secretaries
Top 12 industries: Company secretaries
Alternative & related job titles: Company secretaries
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Equality focus: Company secretaries
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£33,893
Female average annual salary
£37,543
Male average annual salary
33
Female average weekly hours
26
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Company secretaries
Workforce gender: Company secretaries
Breakdown by region
£50,579
London - highest annual average salary
£31,286
East of England - lowest annual average salary
35
South East (England) - Highest average weekly hours
23
Northern Ireland - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Company secretaries
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Company secretaries
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£19,814)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age
2.35%
Unemployment rate for under 25s
2.16%
Unemployment rate for 25s and over