What Does a Personal Assistant in a Corporation Get Paid?
Personal assistants working in a corporate environment often serve one or more executives or the CEO of a corporation. These personal assistants are in tune with the executives’ plans, meetings and travel arrangements and often handle all practical matters, such as mail, faxes, scheduling and answering phone calls. This particular occupation is listed with other assistant positions on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ website. The bureau predicts that the occupation will grow by 11 percent up until 2018.
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Mean and Median Pay Scale
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The bureau categorizes all types of assistants together, including those working in corporations, academic institutions and other business industries. The mean hourly wage is $15.38 for these assistants, including those working personally for management. This hourly figure equates to about $32,000 in yearly wages. The annual salary for the lower 10th percentile of assistants is $19,690, while $46,430 per year is given to the top 90th percentile.
Industrial Factors
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Professional assistants working in corporations may earn a different annual salary, depending on the given industry where they're employed. The federal executive branch employs 23,250 individuals as of the bureau’s 2010 salary data; these workers received an annual wage of $46,930. Assistants working for computer and equipment manufacturing managers earned an annual income of $42,370. This particular industry employed 690 individuals in 2010. The data indicates that the average pay scale differs depending on the industry in question.
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Location of Employment
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Certain states pay a higher annual wage for personal assistants, meaning that the industry is not the only influencing factor in the given salary. For example, Colorado employed 54,600 assistants in 2010 and provided an annual income of $33,430. The 24,920 assistants working in Mississippi earned a mere $26,510 in annual wages. The District of Columbia, in which assistants earned the most, employed 9,000 assistants and paid them close to $48,240 in 2010.
Education and Training
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Assistants working personally for managers, executives and board members in corporations often have high school diplomas and training from vocational education programs. In addition, assistants may complete one-year or two-year office administration programs in postsecondary institutions or vocational schools. These assistants receive on-the-job training where they can use their skills in computer programs, typing, punctuation and communication.
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