Administrative Assistant

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

60 people hold the Administrative Assistant role across 16 departments in Rhode Island, with a median total compensation of $18,230. Among 31 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Rhode Island ranks #28 by median pay.

Employees: 60
Median pay: $18,230
Departments: 16
Cross-jurisdiction: #28 of 31

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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

Chicago Public Schools

$76,425 · 9

$74,800 · 528

$73,085 · 105

$72,721 · 27

$71,808 · 287

$70,716 · 112

$68,256 · 178

$66,378 · 247

$64,792 · 37

$62,078 · 30

$59,897 · 25

$57,590 · 77

$55,004 · 6

$53,011 · 186

New York Public Authorities

$50,391 · 317

Utah

$50,113 · 135

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$47,077 · 79

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 Rhode Island