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The average hourly pay for an Administrative Assistant with Office Administration skills is $15.66.
10%
$11.78
MEDIAN
$15.66
90%
$21.74
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Hourly Rate
$12 - $22
Bonus
$208 - $4,469
Profit Sharing
$354 - $4,950
Commission
$245 - $11,478
Total Pay
$25,251 - $49,915
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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 DaVita Inc., Keller Williams Realty, Inc. and Century 21. Reported salaries are highest at United Parcel Service (UPS), Inc. where the average pay is $17.13. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include DaVita Inc. and Sodexo, Inc., earning around $17.06 and $15.17, respectively. Coldwell Banker pays the lowest at around $13.40. Century 21 and Keller Williams Realty, Inc. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $13.92 and $14.40, respectively.
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Popular Skills for Administrative Assistant
Avg. Hourly Rate
Popularity
25,570 responses
23,489 responses
Data Entry
$15
20,808 responses
16,154 responses
Scheduling
$16
14,724 responses
Skills in Microsoft Office and Scheduling are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft Excel, 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 $14.23 based on 937 salaries. An early career Administrative Assistant with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $14.96 based on 13,325 salaries. A mid-career Administrative Assistant with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $15.91 based on 7,559 salaries. An experienced Administrative Assistant with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $16.96 based on 8,208 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $18.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Administrative Assistant in their job title in Seattle, Washington earn an average of 20.1% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (15.3% more) and Chicago, Illinois (11.8% more).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 35,304 survey responses.
Entry Level
2.7%
Early Career
37.7%
Mid Career
21.4%
Experienced
23.2%
Late Career
14.9%
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