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Administrative Assistant Career Market Report 2026

2,263 active jobs. 758 companies. Median salary $45K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.

2,263
Active Job Openings
758
Companies Hiring
$45K
Median Salary (US)
58%
With Salary Data

About This Report

The Administrative Assistant market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.

Greenhouse Lever Workday Ashby SmartRecruiters Workable + 14 more ATS sources

Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 58% of positions include salary data.

Key Findings

Median salary: $45K in the US

Middle 50% of salaries range from $39K to $78K.

Scheduling is the most-demanded skill at 39%

Scheduling demand rose +11.3pp — fastest-growing skill

Afg leads hiring with 79 open positions

Biggest salary jump: Junior → Mid-Level (+$8K, +19%)

Salary increase: +$8K · Sample: Junior → Mid-Level

AI automation risk: medium-high (score 70/100)

Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 0% of postings

Week-over-week changes reflect dataset expansion, not market surge

Recent growth in tracked postings is from adding new data sources, not a one-week hiring boom. Interpret trend data with this in mind.

Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Junior75$39K$44K$75K
Senior49$43K$56K$84K
Mid-Level44$45K$52K$80K
Entry-Level19$39K$42K$50K

What jumps out

Junior → Mid-Level: +$8K (19%) — the biggest single-step increase. The salary curve is back-loaded: the largest raises come at transitions where scope changes from executing tasks to owning outcomes, or from owning outcomes to shaping architecture across teams.

Salary by Country

CountryJobsMedianCurrency
United States195$48KUSD
Israel17$45KUSD
Canada9$53KUSD

Work Mode

ModeShare
On-Site2.3%
Remote2.9%
Hybrid1.2%

~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.

Top Skills in Demand

Scheduling
39%
Clerical
25%
Filing
25%
Data Entry
14%
Reception
12%
Typing
10%
Office Administration
10%
AI/LLM
8%
Adobe Creative Suite
6%
Project Management
6%

Skills on the Rise

Scheduling ↑+11.3ppFiling ↑+7.4ppClerical ↑+5.8ppAdobe Creative Suite ↑+5.6ppProject Management ↑+5.5pp

Declining in Demand

Excel ↓-25.2ppAttention to Detail ↓-19.7ppCustomer Service ↓-18.8ppLogistics ↓-13.7ppJournalism ↓-13.7pp

Top Companies Hiring

CompanyOpeningsShare
Afg793.5%
Prosidianconsulting421.9%
Davita381.7%
Hcmportal331.5%
Alphabeinsight331.5%
Bilh321.4%
Integratedresources321.4%
Freseniusmedicalcare311.4%

Top Countries by Job Volume

CountryJobs
United States981
Canada56
United Kingdom49
Philippines41
Israel25
Australia22
Remote21
Lebanon17

Education Requirements

LevelSharePositions
Associate Degree66.4%874
Master's Degree15.7%207
Bachelor's Degree6.4%84
High School / GED1.0%13
MBA0.2%2

Certifications

All certifications below 1% threshold. Certifications carry minimal weight in this profession's hiring decisions.

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