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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 Assistant roles 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.

Within California

Departments with this role

Largest California departments for this role

Departments in California employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.