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Highest Paying Industries for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

The top 100 highest paying industries for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (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 $55,560, postal service (federal government) is the highest paying industry for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive. It is followed by monetary authorities-central bank industry (average annual salary $48,240). 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 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Postal Service (federal government)	$55,560	$54,280	740
2	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$48,240	$33,020	380
3	Federal government, including USPS	$47,320	$37,830	17,770
4	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$46,890	$37,600	17,020
5	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$46,640	$27,460	5,880
6	Natural Gas Distribution	$44,270	$24,470	1,200
7	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$43,860	$26,820	2,900
8	Metal Ore Mining	$43,840	$31,930	260
9	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$43,330	$27,610	4,370
10	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$42,830	$26,190	2,340
11	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$42,720	$25,870	12,870
12	Telecommunications	$42,630	$25,100	8,300
13	Scientific Research and Development Services	$42,520	$25,970	15,570
14	Rail Transportation	$42,060	$24,030	750
15	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$41,790	$25,390	370
16	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$41,390	$26,380	2,700
17	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$40,890	$27,900	1,210
18	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$40,770	$25,970	8,600
19	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$40,720	$26,010	270
20	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$40,580	$24,940	660
21	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$40,530	$27,290	1,390
22	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$40,510	$25,310	3,610
23	Utilities	$40,410	$23,070	7,460
24	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$40,010	$25,280	680
25	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$39,930	$24,120	2,580
26	Tobacco Manufacturing	$39,930	$18,410	30
27	Other Information Services	$39,570	$25,490	1,960
28	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$39,550	$25,000	2,300
29	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$39,420	$23,710	5,140
30	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$39,410	$24,440	440
31	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$39,090	$25,640	1,490
32	Software Publishers	$39,040	$25,310	2,400
33	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$38,820	$25,720	500
34	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$38,380	$25,700	100
35	Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	$38,340	$24,420	230
36	Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles	$38,330	$23,160	470
37	Other Investment Pools and Funds	$38,320	$22,300	240
38	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$38,270	$25,980	880
39	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$38,250	$26,850	340
40	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$38,240	$18,370	9,150
41	Couriers and Messengers	$38,230	$21,260	3,240
42	Securities and Commodity Exchanges	$38,170	$27,050	130
43	Ship and Boat Building	$38,040	$23,390	880
44	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$37,960	$24,760	45,780
45	Chemical Manufacturing	$37,960	$24,510	7,310
46	Depository Credit Intermediation	$37,890	$25,020	20,330
47	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$37,680	$23,760	540
48	Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned	$37,670	$25,840	1,100
49	Television Broadcasting	$37,640	$25,090	4,050
50	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$37,530	$22,260	8,880
51	Hardware Manufacturing	$37,470	$25,960	200
52	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$37,460	$24,880	1,370
53	Insurance Carriers	$37,410	$22,600	17,230
54	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$37,360	$22,730	7,370
55	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$37,320	$21,980	2,530
56	Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills	$37,310	$24,110	300
57	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$37,240	$21,780	1,410
58	Information	$37,230	$22,390	34,760
59	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$37,210	$22,270	33,780
60	Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing	$37,200	$26,710	60
61	Footwear Manufacturing	$37,100	$24,350	60
62	Other Financial Investment Activities	$37,090	$22,250	24,770
63	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$37,070	$21,660	190
64	Engineering Services	$36,940	$22,780	24,620
65	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$36,940	$23,530	33,150
66	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$36,900	$23,940	750
67	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$36,860	$25,800	480
68	Paper Manufacturing	$36,840	$23,540	1,610
69	Other schools and instruction - Local government owned	$36,830	$26,600	170
70	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$36,790	$24,320	53,480
71	Oil and Gas Extraction	$36,730	$21,120	4,920
72	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$36,540	$24,360	2,340
73	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$36,510	$24,330	183,460
74	Federal, State, and Local Government	$36,510	$24,330	183,460
75	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$36,500	$23,350	112,360
76	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$36,500	$21,200	23,490
77	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$36,420	$21,520	140
78	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$36,410	$22,880	420
79	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	$36,390	$24,950	1,080
80	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$36,370	$25,800	2,420
81	Offices of Dentists	$36,360	$23,880	19,900
82	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$36,270	$25,310	54,150
83	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$36,260	$23,580	2,830
84	Dairy Product Manufacturing	$36,250	$22,980	570
85	Hospitals - Privately owned	$36,230	$25,310	58,010
86	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$36,160	$25,870	2,710
87	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$36,120	$23,300	430
88	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$36,070	$23,650	116,670
89	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$36,050	$24,980	63,500
90	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$35,980	$25,010	69,350
91	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$35,980	$21,640	39,680
92	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$35,980	$22,260	2,460
93	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$35,900	$23,020	300
94	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$35,860	$23,300	1,180
95	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$35,840	$23,910	940
96	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$35,830	$22,700	930
97	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$35,820	$22,970	7,910
98	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$35,800	$21,300	10,600
99	Sound Recording Industries	$35,760	$21,330	570
100	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$35,740	$21,430	8,030