Staff Assistant

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

43 employees hold this title in University of Massachusetts System (Ums). Median total compensation for the role is $6,593, below the department median of $60,894.

Employees: 43
Total payroll: $851.1K
Role median: $6,593
Agency median: $60,894
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$86,513+

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How total compensation varies among the 43 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Massachusetts

Staff Assistant is held in 2 Massachusetts departments. In University of Massachusetts System (Ums), the median of $6,593 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Holyoke Community College (Hcc)

$95,018 · 1

Median total compensation for the Staff Assistant role in other Massachusettsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Staff Assistant beyond Massachusetts

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In Massachusetts, the median of $6,593 ranks #11 of 11. See Staff Assistant across all of Massachusetts →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$123,848 · 543

City of Milwaukee

$76,837 · 9

District of Columbia

$76,060 · 309

New York Public Authorities

$73,781 · 6

New Jersey

$72,638 · 23

City of Worcester

$64,369 · 59

New York City

$54,667 · 14

City of Salt Lake City

$45,126 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Staff Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Estive Sosa

Staff Assistant/University of Massachusetts System (Ums)

2025 total comp

$24,727

Base pay: $24,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,727
Employment type: Part Time Contractor
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Benefited

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $47,125
Bargaining Group Number: B00
Department Code: UMS
Department ZIP Code: U Mass Boston
Service End Date: Nov 29, 2025
Transaction Number: 1432651909
Year-to-Date Pay: $14,500

Estive Sosa is a Staff Assistant at University of Massachusetts System (Ums). They work part time contractor. 2025 total compensation came to $24,727. Union affiliation: Non-Benefited.

Jake Lane

Staff Assistant/University of Massachusetts System (Ums)

2025 total comp

$21,648

Base pay: $21,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $591
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,648
Employment type: Full Time Employee
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Unit Professional

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $50,000
Bargaining Group Number: A53
Department Code: UMS
Department ZIP Code: U Mass Amherst
Pay Buyout (Actual): $591
Service End Date: Jun 14, 2025
Transaction Number: 1433601299
Year-to-Date Pay: $21,648

At University of Massachusetts System (Ums), Jake Lane serves as a Staff Assistant. They work full time employee. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,648. They are represented by Non-Unit Professional.