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Executive Assistant salary by level

Executive Assistant pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.

Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026

Median base salary, Senior Executive Assistant, top-tier markets

$115,000

From entry level to VP, medians run from $64k to $253k.

Individual contributor track

Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.

TitleMedian base
Associate Executive AssistantIC1 Associate / Entry$64k
Executive AssistantIC2 Mid-level$88k
Senior Executive AssistantIC3 Senior$115k
Lead Executive AssistantIC4 Staff / Lead$141k
Principal Executive AssistantIC5 Senior Staff / Principal$164k
Senior Principal Executive AssistantIC6 Distinguished$190k

Management track

TitleMedian base
Associate Manager, Executive SupportM2 Associate Manager$121k
Manager, Executive SupportM3 Manager$141k
Senior Manager, Executive SupportM4 Senior Manager$164k
Director, Executive SupportM5 Director$193k
Senior Director, Executive SupportM6 Senior Director$219k
VP, Executive SupportE1 Vice President$253k

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Where do these numbers come from?

They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.