Secretaries and Administrative Assistant Salary in the Industry of Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

The salary statistics and trend of secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry of fossil fuel electric power generation are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare secretaries and administrative assistant salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,740
25th Percentile Wage
$42,530
50th Percentile Wage
$51,880
75th Percentile Wage
$60,950
90th Percentile Wage
$71,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry of fossil fuel electric power generation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) secretaries and administrative assistants is $71,690. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $51,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent secretaries and administrative assistants is $33,740.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry of Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$51,880
8.29% 8.29%
2016
$47,580
3.40% -
2015
$45,960
-3.52% -
2012
$47,580
- -

Table 3. Compare Secretaries and Administrative Assistant Salary in Different Industries within the Utilities Sector

The average salaries of secretaries and administrative assistants in eleven industries within the utilities sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of secretaries and administrative assistants in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Other Electric Power Generation
$55,640
Natural Gas Distribution
$55,250
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
$52,680
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
$51,880
Biomass Electric Power Generation
$51,250
Nuclear Electric Power Generation
$50,540
Utilities
$50,010
Hydroelectric Power Generation
$49,380
Solar Electric Power Generation
$49,000
Wind Electric Power Generation
$44,280
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
$34,820

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