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Updated: 6 Feb 2012
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$0$23K$46K$69K
Salary$31,668 - $67,494  
   
Bonus$243.63 - $7,545  
Profit Sharing$504 - $6,830  
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$30,099 - $68,847  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 6 Feb 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 16,599
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Popular Employers

Salary Range

Ernst and Young LLP$38,700 - $73,851
PricewaterhouseCoopers$36,766 - $71,935
Morgan Stanley$40,547 - $93,701
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPMCC)$30,410 - $76,933
McKinsey & Company, Inc.$37,094 - $73,633
Popular Industries

Salary Range

Financial Services$32,545 - $65,932
Healthcare$32,335 - $65,472
Information Technology (IT) Services$31,370 - $65,415
Education, College/University$30,330 - $60,780
Insurance$32,891 - $65,809

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Key Statistics for Executive Assistant Jobs

Gender
Female
95%
female alumni
 
Male
5%
male alumni
Salary:$38,636 - $56,662 $34,830 - $52,988
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
2%
1-4 years
25%
5-9 years
22%
10-19 years
30%
20 years or more
21%
Top Degrees

Salary Range

Bachelor's Degree$30,484 - $66,903
Associate's Degree$32,543 - $64,829
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English$29,380 - $68,071
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications$31,229 - $62,383
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology$32,732 - $69,877
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 80% dental benefits Dental: 69%
vision benefits Vision: 52% employee benefits None: 17%

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Career Path for Executive Assistant Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Executive Assistant

Salary Range

$30,099 - $68,847
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Administrative Assistant
$21,029 - $43,799
Office Manager
$23,744 - $57,979
Administrative / Office Manager
$23,348 - $54,852
 
Common Future Jobs

Executive Assistant

Salary Range

$30,099 - $68,847
payscale
Senior Executive Assistant
$36,211 - $78,874
Executive Assistant to CEO
$31,507 - $75,210
Executive Secretary or Administrative Assistant
$23,493 - $53,987
 

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Executive Assistant Job Description

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

Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.

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Assertiveness
Executive Assistant - (City withheld for privacy), Arizona, United States
My employer (company) has been reorganized by our corporate office several times in the last few years. My previous two supervisors were sent in to "fix" the company and were too busy to notice me or know what my duties entailed. Instead, the first one used me as a scapegoat and the next one used me as a whipping post. Both have since been fired as ineffective, with my employment just barely surviving the politics. I've been with my current supervisor just under a year. When performance review t...
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Contract and Temporary Employees Need Better Benefits
Executive Assistant - (City withheld for privacy), Indiana, United States
Just because an employee is in a contractor or temporary employee status doesn't mean he/she should be subjected to accepting insurance that doesn't meet their needs. There should be more equitable coverages available - or flexible plans for single parents.
Posted in Benefits on 25 May 2007
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