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Updated: 5 Feb 2012

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Job: Administrative Assistant

Salary by Years Experience

Years Experience	National Salary 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	$19K	$38K	$57K
Less than 1 year	$20,004 - $40,868
1-4 years	$21,955 - $41,892
5-9 years	$23,915 - $47,553
10-19 years	$24,879 - $50,830
20 years or more	$25,679 - $55,566
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 5 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 11,938

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Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
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
	is seeking an experienced, organized “self-starter’ to serve as administrative assistant to the Canon to the Ordinary. Responsibilities include general clerical... Indeed

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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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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