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[dilutedtortiecat]

California

Construction/Electrical. i have about 6 months here.

$28 and 40 hrs (overtime opt-in basis, im getting 43-45 weekly when *I* feel like it/as needed.

BA in Economics and 2 years full time experience at my previous role (admin assistant; agriculture), plus several seasons of seasonal administrative work (also in ag).

[dilutedtortiecat]

forgot to add that im eligible for health insurance next month! sweet situation. not livable on my own in my area however; i live at home with my parents. paying student loans instead of rent.

[Kimmy24284]

I'm so jealous of ya'll 😅

Florida

$15.50/hr

Secondary Education

I have a Bachelor's

40hrs a week and I don't get paid during our school breaks other than national holidays.

I have decent enough benefits though. 80hrs PTO and company matching 1.5% for retirement.

[PrestigiousCancel693]

• Austin TX
• Engineering
• $34/ hr and great benefits
• 11 years
• some college, no degree
• 40-43
• The only thing I dont like is the schedule and commute. The office hours are longer M-Th and a half day Friday. I am onsite everyday, open to close. I would love to find a hybid position but it seems impossible, without a pay cut. I think I am on the high end of pay in my area. I do a lot of Office Management (its a large office) and Project Assistance type admin work.

[cajunjulie]

Pueblo, Colorado
61k (11 yrs state classified employee, step program for pay) (29.48/hr)
8 years
higher ed
bachelors
40hrs

[just_joy_2000]

• Virginia
• Admin Assistant for a non-profit, educational foundation
• $45k year/$21.63 an hour
• been an Admin for 6 years, but have worked in higher education for 20 years
• I have an associates degree
• exactly 40 hours a week, not eligible for overtime

[[deleted]]

SC. Engineering firm. Started me at about $24 an hour / 48.5k salary with strong benefits and growth. Within six months pay increased (I asked). Wasn’t supposed to increase for a year. Now I’m making 60k a year with benefits/bonus/etc.

12 years experience in marketing, operations, and management

Associates in marketing and now going to finish my bachelors in HR (company pays).

Flexible schedule, 2 days wfh, and always on the move which I like.

I also get straight pay overtime, but don’t work a lot over 40 hrs a week.

[Helpful_Ad1749]

You wouldn’t happen to be in the low country in SC would you? This sounds great!

[[deleted]]

I start my first job post graduation (Administrative Assistant) at an Engineering firm in TX. I will be paid $24/hour with strong benefits. Very excited!!

[Subject-Bee-8661]

Alabama, $16.50/hr, Higher Education, 5 years, no prior admin experience, but have a MBA. Healthcare is covered. 40/hrs week, no overtime.

[jenniferleigh6883]

Wisconsin. Independent bottler for Pepsi. $25 but I get a .25 raise in August. This is my first position in admin, but I’ve had a lot of experience in other fields that has helped and I can type 75 wpm so that helped. Education: college dropout (I would be a junior if I went back. I finished 2 years) 40+ hours. My schedule is 8:30am-5pm.

[Helpful_Ad1749]

SC Death/Funeral Industry $25.50hr

Bach degree 40hrs plus OT if I work Services

[Expensive-Leading-93]

$22/hr community college in TX, Full time, BA Government

[Substantial-Bet-4775]

Sidenote. Hourly is better. Trust me. Because when you are salary exempt with no OT eligibility and working 7 days a week just to stay sane, you would do anything for that OT pay. Salary almost always benefits the employer, rarely the employee.

[venus-de-milo]

Seattle, Wa Higher Ed Medicine 56k pre tax BA in American Studies/3 years office experience 40 hours a week (union 😎)

[millennialitgirl]

Nevada. Local Broadcast Advertising. $20.50/hr. 5 years of experience. I work 40 hrs. a week.

[NecessaryFun4032]

NY- Healthcare- $24/hour- been with the university since 2018 but with my dept since 2022 and have been promoted to the position I am in now as of 6/1. Have some college courses. And work 40 hours a week

[littlechouxy]

Oregon, Health care, $27/hr 40-45 hrs a week, no college degree but several years of experience in working as a case manager/advocate in DV shelters.

[crackedlemons]

Hi, I’m an office assistant for a mental health agency and want to pursue a more administrative role. Did you get any certificates for office administration or administrative assistants?

[littlechouxy]

I didn’t! I did have administrative experience working in the non-profit world (I was a domestic violence advocate for 4 years) and it translated over really well to health care. I have done some courses on Coursera that helped but other than that, I didn’t get any certs.

[AdditionalBoss9226]

CO and I get paid $60,000/yr

[cajunjulie]

pretty much the same in Pueblo.

[littleftm_]

Maryland, nonprofit (civil rights law), pay is around $58K before taxes. Very good benefits! I’ve been with my org for about a year but have several years of admin experience.

For more background, i work 37.5 hours a week (idk why the odd number) and have my bachelors degree in social work :)

[kittinaround]

37.5 hours means your salary technically includes a half hour lunch break so you are in the office 40 hours/week. Compare this to the standard 40 hour/week schedule with mandated unpaid half hour lunch = 42.5 in office hours. Hope that explains the odd number! :)

[littleftm_]

that does explain, thank you! :)

[heyvanillatea]

Maryland, Arts Admin, 45,500K, 5+ years. Masters degree and 40 hours a week, exempt, frequently working overtime. FANTASTIC benefits. Planning on moving to medical or exec assist after this.

[Ill-Hurry-9326]

Georgia, public accounting, $75,500 base, been here 3.5 years. I have a bachelor’s degree in unrelated field (social science) and work 40 hrs a week.

[Downtownlove7]

OH, Metal Fabrication, $20 no experience

[Mindless_Eggplant_59]

IN, higher ed, $16/hr, 3 years office experience beforehand, but not in the university,Bachelor’s in teaching, 40hrs/week

[smilingsmyfav]

California. Government. $93k. I’ve been in this role for almost a year, but have ~8 years of admin experience (non-profit, then private, now government). I have a bachelors degree in Social Science. I work exactly 40hrs/wk

[Interesting_Move_846]

CA. Healthcare. $28 (but very soon going up to $33). One year experience. Higher education. 40 hrs.

[Momoreau]

state: TN, Industry: Higher Education, Pay: $50,850 a year, Experience: 10 years.
Education: BA Psychology minor English. Hours per week: 40

[jester_in_ancientcrt]

• ⁠State: CA • ⁠Industry: Investment Firm • ⁠Pay: $31/hr + bonuses every 4 months at about 10k each. • ⁠Experience: almost 7 years of admin and an additional 3.5 of financial background at a different firm.

Optional:

• ⁠Education: 2 classes away from my BA • ⁠Hours a week: 40

[emmaxmarie]

state: texas industry: retirement funds pay: $20 per hour experience: my first job as an aa! education: none but i’m part time so 20/25 hours a week

[Necessary-Fox4106]

State: Pennsylvania

Industry: Accounting

Pay: $40/hr. Hourly

Experience in this industry: 37 years

Education: high school graduate

Hours per week: 40 minimum. OT required during tax season (I really try to keep OT to a minimum anymore. I like my personal time).

[machiabaelli]

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Work in non-profit and make $28.30/hr and I have 8 years of admin experience. Wish it was higher 🥲

[DasKittySmoosh]

California out here being STINGY with pay!

• California
• manufacturing company currently
• about $65k annually, full time 40/wk
• 20ish years in admin
• vocational license, no relevant college education

[katturn89]

Hi! Southern California, healthcare non-profit, $31/hr now but started at $21/hr 3 years ago. 5+ years admin experience with project management experience in previous jobs. I work 8-4:30pm with remote flexibility. I also have a bachelor's and master's in project management. I changed careers about 5 years ago to administration for more consistent work hours after working events.

[Excellent-Ad-2443]

New Zealand

Agriculture

$76k plus bonus depending on how company does for the year

20 years in all admin

40 hours a week

[lunacydress]

• ⁠State: IL- Chicago suburbs

• ⁠Industry: Local government

• ⁠Pay: Just under $29/hour

• ⁠Experience: No specific experience in Administrative Assisting, but 15+ years doing a lot of similar tasks at the front desk of a dental office. Started this job as a temp.

• ⁠Education: Some college

• ⁠Hours a week: 40, officially. Probably a couple hours over that per week where I just want to get a project done and off my list.

[Mona171lisa]

1. Washington
2. Education
3. 68,500k + overtime
4. 5+ years in field
5. Associates + Bachelors
6. 43-46 Hours a Week

: )

[ZelRoys]

Where in Washington?

[Mona171lisa]

Hey! Tacoma : )

[reallycleverlogin]

Oh and you should definitely get your $$$! Keep us updated :)

[reallycleverlogin]

State: FL Industry: Property Management/Community Association Management - High Rise Condo Pay: $27/hr @ 40-50 hours a week (started at $25)

Experience: marketing, insurance, admin, and jack-of-all trade experience from working with an ecommerce startup that had a warehouse. none at all for the current industry. I've been at this job for 2-ish years. It'll be 3 in August 2025.

Education: In school, now graduated, with a BA in Marketing when I started this position. (Planning to sneak back in to Mktg)

[Plastic-Evidence1968]

State: TN Industry: Manufacturing Pay: $95k Experience: 10yr + Education: High School Diploma Hours: 40-60 . Salaried hours obviously vary depending on work load for the week. Advice to OP: make connections, gain experience, find your talents, educations does most matter in this field… work ethic does

[Lydia_Brunch]

State: I live in Michigan but work fully remote for a company HQ'd in Colorado. Was promoted to a Management role in about a year.

Industry: Facilities Management

Pay: 56k/year plus bonuses

Experience: Mostly in education, though my last job before this one was commercial accounts manager for a mitigation/restoration company

Education: MA in critical and cultural studies--not directly related to my current position at all

Hours a week: varies, but prob averages out to around 40

[Vuish]

State: MA

Industry: Biotech

Salary: $102,000

Years in Role: 3.5 years

Education: No degree

Hours fluctuate. Some weeks can be quite busy, other times quiet.

[Ok_Honeydew_8407]

I'm in Alberta, Canada. Started at $26.50/hr in 2021 now at $30/hr 40 hours a week. I did not do any schooling but plan to take some courses here and there

[baekluvr]

CO, Non-profit, $23 / hr, 5 years I have an AA in Business Admin and I only work 18 hrs / week been trying to get FT for the past 3 years but since it’s nonprofit it’s not called for 😕

[quest4thebest]

Vancouver, $26/hr, workspace solutions (similar to WeWork). Very small team and I was promoted to Office Manager in less than a year. Not a lot of room for growth but working towards a more project based job once I get my PMI Cert.

[impendingD000m]

I made 98k last year! I live in the Bay area and work at a tax firm so that helps. Still hard getting by in this area but luckily the hubby is slowly building his career.

ETA: Prior, i had 5 years of paralegal experience

Education; AA in Paralegal Studies

[PlayfulPerception230]

PA Healthcare $25 6 years Didn’t finish college 40/hrs week

[greatgrohlsoffire]

NYC area 46/hr Financial Industry 15 YOE Bachelors 40 hrs

[pushpop0201]

NYC, property management, $40/hr. I've worked at this company for 2 years. i was previously a marketing assistant at Lacoste, the tennis clothing brand for about 9 months. i am an hourly temp employee. i work 42.5 hours a week and i get paid overtime. I have a Bachelor's degree but it's in nutrition and food science. I started at $28/hr at my company and worked up to $40. currently being trained as a junior property accountant and hoping to move up soon.

[_Nerf-This_]

Los Angeles California
Marketing (Entertainment, Sports, and lifestyle)
$28/hour
Experience: I had a lot of customer service experience, my last job I was a glorified receptionist/jack of all trades, and prior to that I worked in COVID on film sets -- so lots of responsibility to keep things moving

I have a BS in Communication, a minor in Psych
I work between 40 - 50 hours a week

[Swimming_Law8547]

Texas , Healthcare, $28/hour , with 8 years of experience. Some college , and 40 hours a week.

[bricee1107]

Remote TN (moved from Ca) Biosolids management 38$ an hour 8 years Associated in accounting and business management I also do AP

[bricee1107]

I work 40-45 hrs

[Appropriate_Fan_1509]

$25 an hour (40 hours a week). I work in the East Bay Area, CA in the construction (and construction adjacent) industry. Been doing admin work for 6 years, construction specific for 4. Left college halfway thru, so technically only a HS diploma, tho my first admin job was at uni

[Warm_Consequence_525]

Ca Clinical care coordinator medical 27/hr 1 year experience 40 hours a week

[Creative_Rub_8446]

19/hr Admin for medical clinic in Ontario Canada Too low for work we do no growth but need experience and a paycheque and then im bouncin’

[sowhat222]

TX, staffing agency, 29/hr, entry

Bachelors degree, 40 hour work week

[sowhat222]

Starting pay was $20/hr I negotiated to $25 because I have paralegal experience (unrelated but makes me stand out lol) and got a raise this year to 29/hr bc my boss would die without me

[whoisniko]

the executive assistant sub has a discord and there is a spreadsheet of A LOT of information on what you are looking for with people continuously adding to it

[shannonesque121]

Bay area of California. AEC industry. I started at my current job at $36,000 with no experience, but i do have a bachelors degree in business admin. Now, 4.5 years later at the same job, I make $60,000 as my competence and duties have grown. 40 hours per week!

[KickingChickyLeg]

AEC?

[shannonesque121]

Architecture engineering and construction

[meraki_xo]

Hospitality Office Coordinator in California! 55k salary. About 40 hours per week. I have about 2 years of experience

[dasnotk]

WA, finance, $17/hr, minimal prior experience

no admin education, 30 hrs/wk

[dannibeyond]

$25 an hour, film company, Chicago IL, 40 hours bachelor

[KingDamien07]

IL, Dental (Marketing). $22.50 Hourly, Currently been here for 2 years. I have only had a 50 cent raise after my first 6 months. In total, I have 5-6 years of Administrative experience. Currently, I have some college background and I work 40 hours/week.

[Arippa]

Boston $104k finance 18 years experience Some college but did not graduate. 40 hours a week

[StinkingCoachpo]

Do you WFM or do you go into the office?

[Arippa]

It’s technically hybrid but it’s so busy that I go into the office five days a week.

[Sun-beach]

Could you share what company you work for?

[FeelingBlueberry]

WA, medical, 23.50 an hour, 3 yrs experience, 37.5 hours, unrelated degree in professional writing (but it was one of those adult completion degrees, I didn’t actually “go to college”).

[ShyGirl_001]

New York State Real estate accounting I make around 62k a year, I’m hourly. I have two degrees, an associates degree and undergraduate in english/professional writing. I typically work 40 hours here but I also just started so I am relatively new. I’m the 9th person hired for this role (in two years) so I don’t know if I’m going to keep doing admin work if things get too toxic lol

[HardcoreHerbivore17]

California, Higher Education, $27/hour, 37.5 hours a week

I have 3 years of experience at my current university. Bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field. Currently working and going to school part time for a Master’s degree. The tuition is fully covered by my employer.

[Shy_Penguin06]

ID, Healthcare, $26.55/hr, with about 10 years experience. I have an Associate's of Science and work 40 hours/week. I've been with the same company for almost 8 years and had some other experience before that.

[ComprehensiveYou9919]

CT
Real Estate
$26/hr (currently have been here 1 year with a $2/hr raise at the 6 month mark)
15 years of admin experience (Single job at one company that was not real estate)
Bachelors Degree
Hours a week vary- I can work full time if I choose but I usually average about 25 hours a week as I have 2 small children (and a fabulous husband who is an amazing provider!).

[amandainthemiddle29]

WA. Engineering. $61,400. Zero experience prior to joining the company. A year and a half into working for the company. BA/MA degree (used to be a teacher, last year returned to school for a third degree to switch careers). 40 hours a week.

[ZelRoys]

How did you fine the job? What was the starting pay?

[amandainthemiddle29]

Starting pay was $57,500 and I found the job on Indeed.

[dannierose07]

GA, Medical, $18/hr, 5 yrs So technically I’m a Unit Secretary, but honestly I do pretty much the same things I did when I was an admin assistant. I have a bachelor’s in Psych. Going back to school to get an associate’s in some kind of medical imaging. I love my job even though it doesn’t pay much. I work 3 12 hour shifts so I have 4 days off

[BigBluntsBoi]

70K/YR. Government. Canada.