Illinois / Commerce and Economic Opportun / Administrative Assistant II

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Administrative Assistant II

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

12 employees hold this title in Commerce and Economic Opportun. Median total compensation for the role is $80,600, below the department median of $91,000.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $925.7K
Role median: $80,600
Agency median: $91,000
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$49,500$94,632+

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How total compensation varies among the 12 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 Illinois

Administrative Assistant II is held in 28 Illinois departments. In Commerce and Economic Opportun, the median of $80,600 ranks #11 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the State Fire Marsh

$107,700 · 1

$107,300 · 1

$91,400 · 2

$91,300 · 9

$84,700 · 11

$84,350 · 8

Coroner Training Board

$83,400 · 1

Property Tax Appeal Board

$82,200 · 1

Commission on Human Rights

$80,900 · 1

Human Rights

$80,900 · 1

Central Management

$78,900 · 7

Healthcare & Family Services

$77,350 · 20

Median total compensation for the Administrative Assistant II role in other Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Administrative Assistant beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $74,800 ranks #5 of 31. See Administrative Assistant across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$142,353 · 378

City of San Jose

$126,642 · 11

City of Boston

$77,773 · 26

Chicago Public Schools

$76,425 · 9

$73,085 · 105

$72,721 · 27

$71,808 · 287

$70,716 · 112

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative 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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Shawna Matthew

Administrative Assistant II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$75,700

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Shawna Matthew is a Administrative Assistant II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $75,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.