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California / Executive Assistant

Role across California

Executive Assistant

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

381 people hold the Executive Assistant role across 58 departments in California, with a median total compensation of $64,060. Among 27 jurisdictions where this role is reported, California ranks #16 by median pay.

Employees
381
Median pay
$64,060
Departments
58
Cross-jurisdiction
#16 of 27

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Executive Assistant pay in other jurisdictions

Where Executive Assistants are paid most

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
Vermont
$81,900 · 6
South Carolina
$76,024 · 128
Texas
$70,940 · 592
Georgia
$64,897 · 62
Arkansas
$57,351 · 56
City of Baltimore
$54,557 · 150
Florida
$47,230 · 23

Median total compensation for comparable Executive Assistantroles 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.