Administrative Assistant Salary & Career Guide
What 359 live Administrative Assistant postings ask for and pay: salary by years of experience, skills, education and the employers hiring.
- Open roles
- 359
- Employers
- 146
- Remote
- 3%
- Typical pay
- $39k–75k
- Verified live (7d)
- 235
Pay by experience
Median advertised base, from postings that disclosed a range in USD · pick a band to read the rest of this page for it
| Experience | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 years | $46k | 74 |
| 3–5 years | $51k | 36 |
What skills do administrative assistant jobs ask for?
Across 186 administrative assistant postings that named at least one skill
Microsoft Excel is named by 85% of the 186 administrative assistant postings that name any skill. Microsoft Outlook follows at 60%.
- 85%
- 60%
- 59%
- 26%
- 17%
- 15%
- 8.1%
- 4.8%
- 2.7%
- 2.1%
How much experience do administrative assistant jobs ask for?
Minimum years named in the posting · 251 postings stated one
0–2 years is the most common minimum, named by 67% of the 251 administrative assistant postings that state one.
- 67%
- 29%
- 4.0%
- 0.4%
Work arrangement
Where the work is done · 125 postings stated one
- 8.0%
- 16%
- 76%
Do administrative assistant jobs need a degree?
The floor the posting sets · 248 postings stated one
High school is the most common floor, set by 78% of the 248 administrative assistant postings that state one.
- 78%
- 8.5%
- 12%
- 1.2%
- 0.4%
Employment type
How the role is engaged · 284 postings stated one
- 84%
- 12%
- 3.5%
Employers hiring for this
Currently open
- Administrative Assistant, Center for Faith and Justice - McCourt School of Public Policy - Georgetown UniversityPosted 44 days agovia workday
- Administrative AssistantPosted 45 days agovia workday
- Administrative AssistantPosted 51 days agovia workday
- Administrative Assistant (PCT)Posted 51 days agovia workday
- Administrative Assistant (PCT)Posted 51 days agovia workday