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The average hourly pay for a Late-Career Administrative Assistant is $17.70.
10%
$12.88
MEDIAN
$17.70
90%
$25
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Hourly Rate
$13 - $25
Bonus
$298 - $4,961
Profit Sharing
$481 - $7,891
Commission
$0 - $8,231
Total Pay
$28,160 - $57,638
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Job Description for Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant Tasks
- Greet visitors and callers, route and resolve information requests.
- Type correspondence, compile data for expense and statistical reports.
- Schedule travel, appointments and meetings.
- Coordinate space and office organization; maintaining paper and electronic files.
Popular Employer Salaries for Administrative Assistant
The top respondents for the job title Administrative Assistant are from the companies Vistacom Inc, DaVita Inc. and Federal Express Corporation (FedEx). Reported salaries are highest at Vistacom Inc where the average pay is $22.84. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include United Parcel Service (UPS), Inc. and Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), earning around $22.18 and $20.35, respectively. United Refining Company pays the lowest at around $13.20. Spectrum Health Services, Inc. (SHS) and DaVita Inc. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $15.68 and $17.52, respectively.
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Popular Skills for Administrative Assistant
Avg. Hourly Rate
Popularity
5,275 responses
4,223 responses
3,190 responses
Data Entry
$17
2,526 responses
2,523 responses
Skills in Office Administration, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Data Entry and Customer Service.
Pay by Experience Level for Administrative Assistant
An entry-level Administrative Assistant with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $14.06 based on 2,721 salaries. An early career Administrative Assistant with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $14.89 based on 27,895 salaries. A mid-career Administrative Assistant with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $15.88 based on 15,183 salaries. An experienced Administrative Assistant with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $16.82 based on 17,031 salaries.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Administrative Assistant in their job title in New York, New York earn an average of 30.0% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (28.0% more) and Los Angeles, California (24.2% more).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 62,830 survey responses.
Entry Level
4.3%
Early Career
44.4%
Mid Career
24.2%
Experienced
27.1%
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