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Executive Assistant Career Hub

Executive assistant career hub: resume examples, salary data, headline ideas, and the organizational skills that land EA positions.

What executive assistants earn in the US

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, national, May 2025

10th percentile
$50,560

Nine in ten earn more

Median
$76,590

Half earn more, half earn less

90th percentile
$109,850

One in ten earns more

Source: BLS OEWS, SOC 43-6011. Pay varies by metro, employer and experience.

Key Skills for Executive Assistant

In-demand skills to highlight on your executive assistant resume. Each skill page includes demand data, salary impact, and how to showcase it effectively.

Quick Wins to Boost Your Application

Actionable steps to strengthen your executive assistant job search today.

Explore Related Roles

Discover career resources for related positions that share similar skills and career paths.

Against a real posting

See how your resume reads against a job in this role

Paste a posting and the matcher compares it against your resume requirement by requirement, then shows you the gaps rather than a single number.

Match a job description
The job matcher: choose a resume, paste a posting, and get a match score with gaps.

The real matcher. The 82 on the selected resume is that resume’s actual score.

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