Illinois / Commerce and Economic Opportunity / Office Assistant

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Office Assistant

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

1 employee holds this title in Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Median total compensation for the role is $46,600, below the department median of $91,000.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $46.6K
Role median: $46,600
Agency median: $91,000
Comparison: Below

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This role across Illinois

Office Assistant is held in 27 Illinois departments. In Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the median of $46,600 ranks #6 of 27.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community

$57,100 · 1

Il Commerce Commission

$52,900 · 1

Transportation

$48,350 · 24

State Employees' Retire System

$47,950 · 2

Veterans' Affairs

$47,600 · 15

State Police

$46,550 · 22

Central Management

$46,150 · 10

Healthcare & Family Services

$46,000 · 31

$43,100 · 1

$38,800 · 6

$37,550 · 58

$37,050 · 4

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

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Office Assistant beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $31,750 ranks #10 of 13. See Office Assistant across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$74,394 · 6

$55,650 · 24

$44,278 · 30

$40,980 · 1,890

$39,272 · 6

New York Public Authorities

$39,213 · 187

Georgia

$34,607 · 16

City of Baltimore

$34,102 · 1,130

Median total compensation for comparable Office Assistant roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Samuel Mercado

Office Assistant/Commerce and Economic Opportunity

2025 total comp

$46,600

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Samuel Mercado holds the role of Office Assistant at Commerce and Economic Opportunity within General Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.