Administrative Assistant

23 survey reports in the CompShop directory benchmark Administrative Assistant pay from ERI Economic Research Institute, Empsight, CUPA-HR. Open any report below for scope, methodology, and pricing.

ERI Economic Research Institute

All Manufacturing Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

General Industry Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

All Services Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

Health Care Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

Engineering and Environmental Services Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

Nonprofits Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

Information Technology, Software Services Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

Retail Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

Financial Services Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

Transportation and Distribution Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

Food and Beverage Manufacturing Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

Construction Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

Wholesale Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

Research and Development Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

Utilities Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

Agriculture Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

Energy and Mining Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

Lodging and Hospitality Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

Insurance Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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ERI Economic Research Institute

Office and Administrative Personnel Salary Survey

United States (with Canadian cuts)
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Empsight

Empsight Executive Administrative Support Compensation Survey

United States
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CUPA-HR

CUPA-HR Staff in Higher Education Survey

United States
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Role summary

Performs administrative and office support activities; may support faculty, professionals, or a team; performs word processing; creates spreadsheets and presentations; files, and handles basic correspondence. Titles may include administrative associate, administrative support coordinator, and similar.

Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.

Administrative Assistant salary survey FAQ

Which compensation surveys cover Administrative Assistant pay?
23 surveys publish Administrative Assistant benchmarks, including data from ERI Economic Research Institute, Empsight, CUPA-HR. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
How does Administrative Assistant pay vary by industry and geography?
Compensation for Administrative Assistant varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
What is the typical salary range for Administrative Assistant?
CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Administrative Assistant ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
How often should I refresh Administrative Assistant pay benchmarks?
Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.

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