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City of Philadelphia / Pwd Water / Executive Assistant

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Executive Assistant

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

10 employees hold this title in Pwd Water. Median total compensation for the role is $28,624, above the department median of $20,746.

Employees
10
Total payroll
$290.9K
Role median
$28,624
Agency median
$20,746
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$7,801$48,800+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City of Philadelphia

Executive Assistant is held in 30 City of Philadelphia departments. In Pwd Water, the median of $28,624 ranks #10 of 30.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Executive Assistant role in other City of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Executive Assistant beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 27 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $24,515 ranks #25 of 27. See Executive Assistant across all of City of Philadelphia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$255,699 · 10
City of Seattle
$136,323 · 48
New York City
$117,530 · 19
District of Columbia
$103,333 · 93
Minnesota
$95,468 · 6
Massachusetts
$84,540 · 25

Median total compensation for comparable Executive Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sherron Sawyer

Executive Assistant/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$28,672
Base pay
$28,448
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$224
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,672
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$104,950
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
2L18
Public Id
28315
Total Pay
$28,672

Sherron Sawyer is a Executive Assistant at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $28,672.

Cathy Arnold

Executive Assistant/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$28,638
Base pay
$28,148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$490
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,638
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$104,950
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
2L18
Public Id
24721
Total Pay
$28,638

Cathy Arnold works as a Executive Assistant for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Cathy earned $28,638 in 2026.

Edward Schaefer

Executive Assistant/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$28,611
Base pay
$28,175
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$436
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,611
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$104,950
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
2L18
Public Id
28836
Total Pay
$28,611

Edward Schaefer holds the role of Executive Assistant at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,611.