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As businesses across the nation prepare to celebrate Administrative Professionals Day on April 24, Korn Ferry takes a look at how these professionals are compensated for their work.

Using Korn Ferry’s (NYSE:KFY) Pay Database (the world’s largest) researchers conducted an analysis of compensation for different types of roles within this profession.

The U.S. national average of select administrative professional annual salaries is as follows:

  • Receptionist: $29,120
  • Administrative assistant: $54,080
  • Senior office manager: $75,982

Researchers also analyzed average annual salaries for these administrative professionals in major cities across the United States:

City       Level       Annual Salary Atlanta                         Receptionist       $28,246         Administrative assistant       $53,280         Senior office manager       $76.358 Boston                         Receptionist       $34,682         Administrative assistant       $63,393         Senior office manager       $89,224 Chicago                         Receptionist       $32,119         Administrative assistant       $59,307         Senior office manager       $83,130 Dallas                         Receptionist       $28,598         Administrative assistant       $54,613         Senior office manager       $79,443 Denver                         Receptionist       $30,925         Administrative assistant       $57,067         Senior office manager       $80,120 Houston                         Receptionist       $28,625         Administrative assistant       $55,307         Senior office manager       $81,173 Los Angeles                         Receptionist       $32,411         Administrative assistant       $60,640         Senior office manager       $86,741 Minneapolis                         Receptionist       $31,595         Administrative assistant       $57,920         Senior office manager       $80,346 New York                         Receptionist       $34,216         Administrative assistant       $64,800         Senior office manager       $93,212 Philadelphia                         Receptionist       $31,071         Administrative assistant       $58,080         Senior office manager       $82,302 San Francisco                         Receptionist       $37,303         Administrative assistant       $68,907         Senior office manager       $96,823            

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were nearly 4 million administrative professionals in the United States in 2018.

“People in these roles have complex responsibilities for keeping businesses organized and on-track,” said Korn Ferry Senior Client Partner Tom McMullen. “The best administrative professionals excel at communication, time management and handling confidential information, and are dependable and reliable. Our analysis shows that as they gain more experience and are given greater responsibilities to assist in making workplaces run smoothly, they are rewarded accordingly.”

About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm. We help clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance. We work with organizations to design their structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people to bring their strategy to life. And we advise them on how to reward, develop, and motivate their people.

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