Executive Secretary

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

172 people hold the Executive Secretary role across 16 departments in Illinois, with a median total compensation of $63,200. Among 13 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Illinois ranks #6 by median pay.

Employees: 172
Median pay: $63,200
Departments: 16
Cross-jurisdiction: #6 of 13

Compare jurisdictions

Executive Secretary pay in other jurisdictions

Where Executive Secretarys are paid most

Los Angeles County

$190,084 · 43

City and County of San Francisco

$150,672 · 110

$100,753 · 11

$76,501 · 40

$63,817 · 12

$57,790 · 153

$49,345 · 157

$48,501 · 8

$43,650 · 15

New York Public Authorities

$42,325 · 80

Maine

$21,019 · 5

City of Philadelphia

$15,013 · 58

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