Pay Scale and Salaries of Administrative Staff
The pay scale and salaries of administrative staff ranges widely from job to job and organization to organization. In many cases a person doing the exact same job at one organization will be paid more or less than somebody doing the same thing across the street.
This means you should pay close attention to pay scale when you are seeking a job. It can be difficult to do this because many organizations will try to hide their pay scale from existing and potential employees for a wide variety of reasons. Still it is usually possible to get a good general picture of the pay scale in your area.
A federal agency called the Bureau of Labor Statistics does collect information about salaries and pay scale on a nationwide basis. Reports on this data are posted online at www.bls.gov and they can give a general picture of what salaries are.
Where the Pay Scale for Administrative Staff is the Highest
Generally administrative staffers earn the highest salaries at the offices of large corporations and the federal government. The federal government’s salaries for administrative staff members are often the highest in a particular area. The average salary for administrative staffers in the federal government as of 2009 was around $58,000 a year.
If you’re interested in federal employment, most federal administrative jobs are posted at this website: http://www.usajobs.gov The salaries for most of the job openings are displayed there.
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants in some businesses also earn a pretty good salary. Administrative assistants in local and state governments earn a slightly lower wage.
Executive Administrative Salaries
This is the pay scale for executive administrative assistants and secretaries as complied by the BLS in December: 2009
- Corporate offices: $45,190
- Local government: $41,880
- Higher education: $39,220
- State government: $35,540
- Employment services: $33,820
As you can see positions in corporate offices were the most lucrative. State government actually paid less than local government.
Other Factors Affecting Pay Scale
There are some other factors that affect salary scale. Salaries in rural areas and small towns are generally lower than those in large urban areas. Salaries in certain industries are also higher.
Healthcare Administrative Salaries
Salaries for administrators and managers who get more advanced degrees are much higher. For example managers in the healthcare field who get Bachelors or Masters degrees can expect to earn average wages of $80,000 a year according to the BLS.
Here is a breakdown of salaries for healthcare managers and administrators:
- Nursing home managers: $71,190
- Home healthcare service managers: $71,450
- Medical practice (doctor’s office) managers: $74,060
- Outpatient care (clinic) managers: $74,130
- Hospital mangers: $87,040
As you can see getting your degree and going into healthcare management can be very lucrative. Even a basic administrative position in a physician’s office can pay quite well.
Another bonus for these positions is that employment in these jobs is expected to grow faster than the national average. This means that not only will these people make more. They will have more job opportunities.
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