Administrative Careers

Salary data and insights based on 756 job postings

Administrative professionals earn a median salary of $65,000 at entry level, rising to $80,000 at mid-level and $92,500 for senior roles across 756 job postings analyzed. The field is heavily concentrated in Washington, DC and New York, NY, reflecting strong demand from government agencies, nonprofits, and corporate headquarters. Core competencies employers prioritize include written and verbal communication, project management, and organizational skills, making administrative roles increasingly cross-functional in nature.

Last updated: August 2026

Entry Level

$65,000

365 jobs

Mid Level

$80,000

76 jobs

Senior Level

$92,500

13 jobs

Jobs Analyzed

756

Last 6 months

Salary by Experience Level

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Most Common Job Titles

Required Skills

Written and verbal communicationAdministrative supportProject managementAttention to detailOrganizational skillsConfidentiality and discretionWritten communicationCustomer serviceCalendar and schedule managementCalendar managementMicrosoft Office SuiteExecutive supportDiscretion and confidentialityTravel coordinationEvent coordination

Top Employers

POLITICO

6 jobs

New York State Executive Chamber

5 jobs

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

5 jobs

Hawthorne Lane

5 jobs

Conservation Law Foundation

4 jobs

University of California Berkeley

3 jobs

Legal Aid Justice Center

3 jobs

DSPolitical

3 jobs

The Aspen Institute

3 jobs

OpenAI

3 jobs

Top Locations

Washington, DC

103 jobs

New York, NY

51 jobs

Washington, DC, USA

51 jobs

United States

40 jobs

San Francisco, CA

12 jobs

Seattle, WA

11 jobs

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

11 jobs

Boston, MA

10 jobs

New York, New York, United States

9 jobs

Arlington, VA

8 jobs

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