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Illinois / Administrative Assistant

Role across Illinois

Administrative Assistant

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

528 people hold the Administrative Assistant role across 38 departments in Illinois, with a median total compensation of $74,800. Among 31 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Illinois ranks #5 by median pay.

Employees
528
Median pay
$74,800
Departments
38
Cross-jurisdiction
#5 of 31

Compare jurisdictions

Administrative Assistant pay in other jurisdictions

Where Administrative Assistants are paid most

Los Angeles County
$142,353 · 378
City of San Jose
$126,642 · 11
City of Boston
$77,773 · 26
New York City
$73,085 · 105
California
$71,808 · 287
New Jersey
$70,716 · 112
City of Chicago
$68,256 · 178
Massachusetts
$66,378 · 247
City of Charlotte
$64,792 · 37
City of Worcester
$62,078 · 30
City of Baltimore
$59,897 · 25
Arkansas
$57,590 · 77
Maine
$55,004 · 6
South Carolina
$53,011 · 186
Utah
$50,113 · 135

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative 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.

Within Illinois

Departments with this role

Largest Illinois departments for this role

Human Services
138 · $75,900
Corrections
64 · $73,450
Public Health
46 · $80,200
State Police
21 · $80,800
Revenue
16 · $68,600
Aging
14 · $76,200
Agriculture
14 · $68,200
Central Management
13 · $78,700

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