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Executive Assistant Career Market Report 2026

1,668 active jobs. 858 companies. Median salary $80K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.

1,668
Active Job Openings
858
Companies Hiring
$80K
Median Salary (US)
66%
With Salary Data

About This Report

The Executive 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: 66% of positions include salary data.

Key Findings

Median salary: $80K in the US

Middle 50% of salaries range from $62K to $127K.

Scheduling is the most-demanded skill at 57%

Scheduling demand rose +19.1pp — fastest-growing skill

Getwingapp leads hiring with 23 open positions

Biggest salary jump: Mid-Level → Senior (+$19K, +24%)

Salary increase: +$19K · Sample: Mid-Level → Senior

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

Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 29% of postings

Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Mid-Level94$62K$80K$119K
Senior46$68K$99K$160K
Junior19$60K$62K$166K
Manager10$70K$101K$150K
Director3$86K$86K$200K

What jumps out

Mid-Level → Senior: +$19K (24%) — 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 States202$87KUSD
Remote19$86KUSD
Philippines13$62KUSD
Canada10$60KUSD

Work Mode

ModeShare
On-Site4.9%
Remote16.4%
Hybrid2.2%

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

Top Skills in Demand

Scheduling
57%
AI/LLM
29%
Project Management
14%
Filing
11%
Office Administration
10%
Clerical
4%
Reception
3%
Typing
3%

Skills on the Rise

Scheduling ↑+19.1ppAI/LLM ↑+8.9ppProject Management ↑+4.8ppClerical ↑+4.0ppOffice Administration ↑+3.4pp

Declining in Demand

Logistics ↓-29.2ppAttention to Detail ↓-27.3ppExcel ↓-21.5ppJournalism ↓-17.3ppTime Management ↓-13.2pp

Top Companies Hiring

CompanyOpeningsShare
Getwingapp231.4%
Uptalent Dot I O221.3%
Amazon211.3%
Pavago211.3%
Remote Va191.1%
Careersactivatetalent161.0%
Dlapiper150.9%
Cityofnewyork110.7%

Top Countries by Job Volume

CountryJobs
United States653
Philippines119
Canada48
United Kingdom45
Remote43
India32
Mexico22
Colombia20

Education Requirements

LevelSharePositions
Associate Degree66.7%732
Master's Degree12.2%134
Bachelor's Degree8.5%93
MBA0.2%2
PhD / Doctorate0.2%2

Certifications

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

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