Average Executive Assistant to CEO Salary

The top respondents for the job title Executive Assistant to CEO are from the companies Planned Parenthood, Association of Graduates and CrystalCommerce, Inc.. Reported salaries are highest at Association of Graduates where the average pay is $69,977. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Hatteras Funds and Revolution Foods, earning around $66,000 and $63,641, respectively. NBBJ pays the lowest at around $48,000. Bethesda Lutheran Homes and Services, Inc. and CrystalCommerce, Inc. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $49,005 and $57,481, respectively.

Skills in Scheduling, Travel Planning, Office Management and Event Planning are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Administration.

An entry-level Executive Assistant to CEO with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $44,994 based on 78 salaries. An early career Executive Assistant to CEO with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $52,251 based on 1,308 salaries. A mid-career Executive Assistant to CEO with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $61,044 based on 1,075 salaries. An experienced Executive Assistant to CEO with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $65,468 based on 1,721 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $67,980.

Employees with Executive Assistant to CEO in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 35.8% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (13.6% more) and Washington, District of Columbia (10.9% more).