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Highest Paying Industries for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

The top 100 highest paying industries for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $76,320, satellite telecommunications is the highest paying industry for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants. It is followed by beer, wine, and liquor stores industry (average annual salary $75,580). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Satellite Telecommunications	$76,320	$50,670	60
2	Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	$75,580	$43,570	30
3	Securities and Commodity Exchanges	$69,330	$46,010	220
4	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$68,880	$42,390	720
5	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$66,270	$44,530	1,290
6	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	$65,290	$41,130	n/a
7	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$64,770	$33,680	1,100
8	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$64,100	$45,090	1,090
9	Sound Recording Industries	$63,800	$39,560	310
10	Other Information Services	$63,780	$39,510	1,600
11	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$63,640	$36,300	360
12	Other Financial Investment Activities	$63,440	$39,810	17,390
13	Natural Gas Distribution	$62,990	$38,930	1,010
14	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$62,970	$43,300	280
15	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$62,200	$33,810	510
16	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$61,780	$36,770	2,210
17	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$61,720	$39,780	2,370
18	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$61,500	$40,250	9,650
19	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$61,490	$36,440	1,900
20	Scientific Research and Development Services	$61,390	$40,210	10,820
21	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$61,240	$44,850	970
22	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$60,550	$36,700	32,060
23	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$60,460	$39,400	1,250
24	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$60,430	$39,990	1,170
25	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$60,400	$41,090	80
26	Federal government, including USPS	$60,360	$45,520	1,070
27	Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores	$60,040	$37,530	130
28	Exterminating and Pest Control Services	$59,970	$37,590	250
29	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$59,940	$39,400	13,160
30	Software Publishers	$59,730	$38,260	2,480
31	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$59,720	$41,250	280
32	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$59,710	$40,440	6,150
33	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$59,640	$36,730	5,880
34	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$59,630	$42,890	140
35	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$59,070	$39,990	4,670
36	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$58,990	$40,680	600
37	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$58,890	$42,230	1,090
38	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$58,730	$35,790	80
39	Postal Service (federal government)	$58,380	$52,330	100
40	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$58,370	$40,120	740
41	School and Employee Bus Transportation	$58,150	$35,400	90
42	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$58,100	$39,490	2,990
43	Land Subdivision	$58,060	$35,240	1,090
44	Other Pipeline Transportation	$57,690	$31,880	40
45	Information	$57,650	$36,600	18,650
46	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$57,640	$41,750	3,070
47	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$57,470	$35,520	5,510
48	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$57,370	$39,370	3,000
49	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$57,320	$38,100	43,070
50	Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$57,270	$34,240	40
51	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$57,260	$40,650	160
52	Rail Transportation	$57,120	$36,030	530
53	Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	$56,960	$35,730	n/a
54	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$56,900	$38,400	2,080
55	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$56,770	$34,400	1,210
56	Tobacco Manufacturing	$56,700	$38,570	80
57	Utilities	$56,680	$37,550	5,130
58	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$56,620	$35,850	400
59	Telecommunications	$56,590	$37,200	5,150
60	Finance and Insurance	$56,560	$36,250	76,790
61	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$56,270	$38,040	1,850
62	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$56,250	$37,850	3,740
63	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	$56,240	$35,620	1,310
64	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$56,220	$35,580	1,370
65	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$56,200	$36,530	3,530
66	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$56,160	$34,920	14,450
67	Specialized Design Services	$56,120	$35,460	1,180
68	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$55,970	$35,480	500
69	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$55,680	$34,050	3,030
70	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$55,650	$34,780	3,160
71	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$55,630	$37,950	1,720
72	Oil and Gas Extraction	$55,620	$35,530	2,810
73	Building Equipment Contractors	$55,540	$35,570	6,490
74	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$55,510	$36,720	20,200
75	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$55,430	$34,450	310
76	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$55,390	$34,840	95,520
77	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$55,390	$37,720	4,960
78	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$55,390	$36,880	2,830
79	Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance	$55,380	$35,700	660
80	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$55,240	$34,770	20,330
81	Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	$55,240	$34,910	510
82	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$55,130	$35,670	2,330
83	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$55,060	$32,890	110
84	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$54,930	$36,080	330
85	Radio Broadcasting	$54,890	$34,780	520
86	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$54,850	$38,370	4,950
87	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$54,810	$36,790	1,110
88	Masonry Contractors	$54,780	$37,540	250
89	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$54,650	$33,640	130
90	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$54,590	$40,680	100
91	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$54,490	$29,210	80
92	Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$54,440	$28,030	180
93	Spectator Sports	$54,430	$32,970	990
94	Insurance Carriers	$54,330	$37,430	13,720
95	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$54,300	$34,540	2,540
96	Depository Credit Intermediation	$54,090	$35,680	13,450
97	Nonresidential Building Construction	$54,040	$34,750	4,710
98	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$53,980	$33,860	2,250
99	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$53,970	$35,640	3,780
100	Taxi and Limousine Service	$53,880	$29,520	110