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  4. Secretaries (general)

Secretaries (general)

Secretaries (general) use typewriters, personal computers or other word-processing equipment to transcribe correspondence and other documents, check and format documents prepared by other staff, deal with incoming and outgoing mail, screen requests for meetings or appointments, and perform a variety of administrative support tasks.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

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  • Salary range for the majority of workers in Secretaries (general) - from ₹21,739 to ₹72,787 per month - 2025.
  • A Secretaries (general) typically earns between ₹21,739 and ₹47,111 net per month at the start of the job.
  • After 5 years of service, this is between ₹26,778 and ₹69,574 per month for a working week of 48 hours.

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  • Minutes secretary
  • Team or department secretary
  • Secretary clerk
  • Secretary
  • Editorial assistant
  • Employee publishing house

Job Responsibilities

  • Checking, formatting and transcribing correspondence, minutes and reports from dictation, electronic documents or written drafts to conform to office standards, using typewriter, personal computer or other word processing equipment
  • Using various computer software packages including spreadsheets to provide administrative support
  • Dealing with incoming or outgoing mail
  • Scanning, recording and distributing mail, correspondence and other documents
  • Screening requests for meetings or appointments and helping to organize meetings
  • Screening and recording staff members' leave and other entitlements
  • Organizing and supervising filing systems
  • Dealing with routine correspondence on their own initiative

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  • Minutes secretary
  • Team or department secretary
  • Secretary clerk
  • Secretary
  • Editorial assistant
  • Employee publishing house

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