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The average hourly pay for an Early-Career Administrative Assistant with Accounts Receivable skills in Chicago, Illinois is $16.68.
10%
$11.74
MEDIAN
$16.68
90%
$22.16
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Popular Skills for Administrative Assistant
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Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Data Entry, Microsoft Office and Office Administration.
Pay by Experience Level for Administrative Assistant
A mid-career Administrative Assistant with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $17.71 based on 10 salaries. An experienced Administrative Assistant with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $19.22 based on 18 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $19.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Administrative Assistant in their job title in Seattle, Washington earn an average of 9.5% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Diego, California (4.3% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Dallas, Texas (22.2% less), Miami, Florida (21.9% less) and Los Angeles, California (8.0% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 40 survey responses.
Mid Career
25.0%
Experienced
45.0%
Late Career
30.0%
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