UNITED STATES DEPT. OF COMMERCE
April 17, 1997 CB97-FS.03 MEMORANDUM FOR Reporters, Editors, News Directors From: LaVerne Vines Collins Chief, Public Information Office Subject: Facts for Secretaries' Day, Wednesday, April 23, 1997 Each month, we plan to provide facts pertaining to selected events or holidays occurring that month. Questions or comments should be directed to the Census Bureau's Public Information Office (Tel: 301-457-3030; fax: 301-457-3670; e-mail: pio@census.gov). Census Facts For Secretaries' Day - There were 3.4 million secretaries in the United States in 1995, down from 3.9 million in 1983, the earliest year for which comparable data are available. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/cb96-192.html - In 1995, 98.5 percent of secretaries were women (down from 99.0 percent in 1983). That means 50,400 secretaries in 1995 were male, up from 38,900 in 1983. The changes between 1983 and 1995 for women and for men are not statistically significant. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/cb96-192.html - Also in 1995, 8.7 percent of secretaries were African American (up from 5.8 percent), and 6.4 percent were Hispanic (up from 4.0 percent). http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/cb96-192.html - There were 33,132 personnel supply services establishments in 1994. Firms in this industry generated $6.8 billion in 1994 receipts from referring secretaries to other businesses for temporary help. Secretarial workers contributed 18 percent to the $38 billion these firms took in from referring temporary help. This compares with 25 percent in 1990. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/cbp.html http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/cb96-fs01.html - According to projections, the number of legal secretaries will rise between 21 percent and 27 percent from 1994 to 2005. The number of medical secretaries is expected to climb between 24 percent and 25 percent. The number of other secretaries is expected to increase between 5 percent and 15 percent. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/cb96-192.html - Back in 1983, among employed civilians, it was almost twice as likely for women to be secretaries as it was for them to be pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, elementary, secondary, or special-ed teachers--9 percent and 5 percent, respectively. By 1995, women were just as likely to be teachers as secretaries (6 percent each). http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/cb96-192.html - In 1989, secretaries who worked year-round full time earned an average of $19,444: the 2.4 million women among them made $19,356, the 27,200 men, $27,276. The following table shows how secretaries' earnings differed by metro area. http://www.census.gov/mp/www/rom/msrom6aa.html Average Annual Earnings In 1989* Of Secretaries Working Year-Round Full Time, By Selected Metropolitan Statistical Area Metro area Earnings Metro area Earnings Atlanta, Ga. $20,838 Minneapolis- Baltimore, Md. $20,133 St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. $20,447 Boston, Mass. $23,354 New Orleans, La. $18,367 Charlotte-Gastonia- New York, N.Y. $25,067 Rock Hill, NC-SC $18,327 Norfolk-Virginia Beach- Chicago, Ill. $21,641 Newport News, Va. $17,020 Cincinnati, Orlando,Fla. $17,924 Ohio-Ky.-Ind. $18,855 Cleveland, Ohio $19,210 Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J.$20,497 Columbus, Ohio $18,720 Phoenix, Ariz. $19,053 Dallas, Texas $21,871 Pittsburgh, Pa. $17,968 Denver, Colo. $20,178 Portland, Ore. $19,280 Detroit, Mich. $21,172 Sacramento, Calif. $21,137 Houston, Texas $21,561 St. Louis, Mo.-Ill. $18,905 Indianapolis, Ind.$18,699 Salt Lake City-Ogden, Kansas City, Utah $17,202 Mo.-Kan. $18,834 San Antonio, Texas $17,029 Los Angeles- San Diego, Calif. $21,043 Long Beach, Calif.$24,778 San Francisco, Calif. $25,735 Memphis, Tenn.- Seattle, Wash. $20,816 Ark.-Miss. $17,738 Tampa-St.Petersburg- Miami-Hialeah,Fla.$19,884 Clearwater, Fla. $17,383 Milwaukee, Wis. $19,172 Washington, D.C.-Md.- Va. $24,141 * These data were tabulated from 1990 census results and will be updated following the 2000 census. http://www.census.gov/mp/www/rom/msrom6aa.html
