The salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare secretaries and administrative assistant salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry sector of educational services. 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 $62,280. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid secretaries and administrative assistants is $25,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $39,610 | 2.10% | 9.77% |
| 2017 | $38,780 | 1.81% | - |
| 2016 | $38,080 | 2.63% | - |
| 2015 | $37,080 | 1.40% | - |
| 2014 | $36,560 | 1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $36,070 | 0.91% | - |
| 2012 | $35,740 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].