Senior Executive Assistant Salary

Updated: 2 Jun 2012

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	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	$26K	$52K	$78K
Salary	$40,318 - $74,891
Bonus	$242.72 - $7,421
Profit Sharing	$950 - $10,000
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). )	$38,719 - $77,386
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 2 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,141

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Job Listings for Senior Executive Assistant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Executive Assistant Senior	Raytheon	McLean, Virginia
	Executive (SE) office support. Special Assistants... disseminating the Senior Executive's calendar, controlling access to the Senior Executive, monitoring e... Indeed
Jan 19	Executive Assistant Senior	AIG	New York, New York
	Executive Assistant Senior Profession: Administration/Office Management -> Executive Assistant Executive... Management -> Executive Assistant Position Level... Indeed
Jan 25	Senior Executive Assistant (McLean)	Ernst & Young	McLean, Virginia
	Job summary As Senior Executive Assistant, you'll provide high-level administrative support to client... ll also relieve top executives and engagement teams... Indeed
Jan 21	Senior Executive Assistant	Citi	San Francisco, California
	as senior management with external firms... Responsibilities... Provides administrative support to a senior-level executive... Handle incoming calls... Indeed

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Financial Services	$36,315 - $69,541
Healthcare	$36,160 - $69,193
Software Development	$35,026 - $67,945
Manufacturing and Distribution	$37,313 - $72,061
Insurance & Financial Services	$36,749 - $69,696

Key Statistics for Senior Executive Assistant Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 96%			Male 4%
Salary:	$48,089 - $65,893			$39,844 - $67,941

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

5-9 years

15%

10-19 years

38%

20 years or more

39%

Top Degrees

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Bachelor's Degree	$39,713 - $76,952
Associate's Degree	$42,987 - $71,951
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology	$39,614 - $96,958
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Administration	$40,544 - $64,953
GED or High School Diploma	$30,201 - $67,689

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 88%		Dental: 79%
	Vision: 63%		None: 10%

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Career Path for Senior Executive Assistant Jobs

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Senior Executive Assistant

Salary Range

$38,719 - $77,386

	Executive Assistant $29,887 - $64,124
	Administrative Assistant $21,240 - $43,215
	Executive Secretary or Administrative Assistant $23,743 - $52,317

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Senior Executive Assistant

Salary Range

$38,719 - $77,386

	Executive Assistant to CEO $31,803 - $72,950
	Office Administrator $24,322 - $59,341
	Human Resources (HR) Manager $35,629 - $87,911

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Senior Executive Assistant Job Description

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

Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

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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