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Illinois / Office Assistant

Role across Illinois

Office Assistant

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

468 people hold the Office Assistant role across 27 departments in Illinois, with a median total compensation of $31,750. Among 13 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Illinois ranks #10 by median pay.

Employees
468
Median pay
$31,750
Departments
27
Cross-jurisdiction
#10 of 13

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Office Assistant pay in other jurisdictions

Where Office Assistants are paid most

City of Chicago
$74,394 · 6
City of Charlotte
$55,650 · 24
Arkansas
$44,278 · 30
California
$40,980 · 1,890
New York City
$39,272 · 6
Georgia
$34,607 · 16
City of Baltimore
$34,102 · 1,130
City of Milwaukee
$32,263 · 236
Maine
$21,760 · 195
Missouri
$19,125 · 15

Median total compensation for comparable Office 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

Departments with this role

Largest Illinois departments for this role

Human Services
137 · $30,100
Corrections
98 · $28,200
Revenue
58 · $37,550
Transportation
24 · $48,350
State Police
22 · $46,550
Veterans' Affairs
15 · $47,600
Central Management
10 · $46,150
Natural Resources
7 · $36,300

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