Administrative Assistant Hourly Rate

Updated: 3 Jun 2012

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$10	$20	$30
Hourly Rate	$9.94 - $19.20
Overtime	$13.26 - $29.94

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$20K	$40K	$60K
Bonus	$0.00 - $2,578
Profit Sharing	$301.56 - $4,563
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$21,399 - $44,508
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 3 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 29,563

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Jan 25	Administrative Assistant	Serenity Meadows	Riverview, FL
	Park~Funeral Home~Crematory* is accepting applications for an Administrative Assistant to provide support in the Accounting and Contracts office. The position... Indeed
Jan 25	Sales Administrative Assistant	Gibbs and Associates	San Francisco, California
	Wall Street investment firm is looking for a super star to support their new office in the Market Street area. This person with support 3-5 Sales Investment... Indeed
Jan 24	Executive Administrative Assistant	Digital Foundation Corporation	Waldorf, Maryland
	Executive Administrative Assistant with the following... Responsibilities The Executive Administrative Assistant performs a variety of administrative functions... Indeed
Jan 05	Administrative Assistant	Episcopal Diocese of Long Island	Garden City, New York
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Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


DaVita Inc.	$11.59 - $17.47
Kohl's Department Stores Inc	$7.47 - $14.29
Sodexo, Inc.	$9.05 - $20.46
U.S. Bank	$14.24 - $19.44
The Salvation Army	$9.47 - $14.97

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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Healthcare	$10.06 - $19.13
Education, College/University	$9.75 - $19.19
Engineering Consulting	$11.08 - $21.02
Law Firm / Law Office	$9.96 - $19.32
Accounting, Auditing and Tax Services	$9.63 - $18.85

Key Statistics for Administrative Assistant Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 94%			Male 6%
Hourly Rate:	$11.73 - $16.40			$10.87 - $15.39

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

37%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

22%

20 years or more

13%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$10.02 - $18.98
Associate's Degree	$9.85 - $18.75
High School Diploma	$9.76 - $20.26
GED or High School Diploma	$9.79 - $20.43
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology	$10.05 - $19.32

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 67%		Dental: 54%
	Vision: 39%		None: 30%

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Career Path for Administrative Assistant Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Administrative Assistant

Salary Range

$21,399 - $44,508

	Customer Service Representative (CSR) $19,436 - $41,703
	Receptionist $17,224 - $33,572
	Secretary, (but not Legal, Medical, or Executive) $17,218 - $37,049

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Administrative Assistant

Salary Range

$21,399 - $44,508

	Executive Assistant $29,860 - $64,081
	Executive Secretary or Administrative Assistant $23,737 - $52,293
	Administrative / Office Manager $23,761 - $53,575

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Administrative Assistant Job Description

People with the job title Administrative Assistant typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Administrative Services Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate supportive services of an organization, such as recordkeeping, mail distribution, telephone operator/receptionist, and other office support services. May oversee facilities planning and maintenance and custodial operations.

Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School

Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, clerical, or auxiliary activities of public or private elementary or secondary level schools.

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Administrative Assistant Jobs

Don't trust anyone

Administrative Assistant - (City withheld for privacy), New Jersey, United States

I was let go from my company, not because I didn't do the job; only because I did my job too well and made my manager look bad in front of the boss. I confided to the higher boss that the manager was not doing his job and kept harrassing me and it came back at the end to bite me. If I would have standed my ground with my immediate manager maybe things would not have gone to this point.

Posted in Job Security on 5 Feb 2010

I am not a secretary

Administrative Assistant - (City withheld for privacy), Florida, United States

An administrative assistant job is a good place to start in a company if you want to get a foot in the door, but do not have specific experience in the particular field. You need to show off your skills and abilities early, by showing initiative and taking on challenging projects. Ask for more assignments. It may seem overwhelming at first, but it will eventually pay off. I am now in a different position within my company by starting out as an assistant and moving into the department I was best ...

Posted in Dream Job on 16 Jan 2009

fired, discharged, let go, ????

Administrative Assistant - (City withheld for privacy), Ohio, United States

Under the pretext of a probationary period, I was discharged because I did not learn the job in 2 weeks working time. I was harassed by the manager and I strongly felt my age was the reason I was let go. I was told I did not meet my requirements although I was on a 90 day probationary period.

Posted in I Was Fired on 7 May 2007