Administrative Assistant

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

365 people hold the Administrative Assistant role across 35 departments in Illinois, with a median total compensation of $65,600. Among 7 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Illinois ranks #1 by median pay.

Employees: 365
Median pay: $65,600
Departments: 35
Cross-jurisdiction: #1 of 7

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Administrative Assistant pay in other jurisdictions

Where Administrative Assistants are paid most

New York Public Authorities

$59,319 · 69

City of Buffalo

$55,839 · 15

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$55,166 · 236

Tennessee

$53,866 · 214

Georgia

$41,276 · 1,516

Cook County, Illinois

$13,947 · 573

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative 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 Illinois