U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Secretary
Role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)
Secretary
Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.
2,940 people hold the Secretary role across 40 departments in U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), with a median total compensation of $61,530. Among 27 jurisdictions where this role is reported, U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) ranks #6 by median pay.
- Employees
- 2,940
- Median pay
- $61,530
- Departments
- 40
- Cross-jurisdiction
- #6 of 27
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Secretary pay in other jurisdictions
Where Secretarys are paid most
Median total compensation for comparable Secretaryroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.