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Illinois / Executive Secretary

Role across Illinois

Executive Secretary

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

233 people hold the Executive Secretary role across 20 departments in Illinois, with a median total compensation of $54,700. Among 2 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Illinois ranks #2 by median pay.

Employees
233
Median pay
$54,700
Departments
20
Cross-jurisdiction
#2 of 2

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Executive Secretary pay in other jurisdictions

Where Executive Secretarys are paid most

Median total compensation for comparable Executive Secretary 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

Departments with this role

Largest Illinois departments for this role

Corrections
79 · $55,700
Transportation
49 · $56,100
Human Services
39 · $56,200
Juvenile Justice
10 · $44,100
Natural Resources
9 · $53,000
Revenue
6 · $47,500
State Police
4 · $54,350
Veterans' Affairs
3 · $46,800

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