Executive Assistant pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, Senior Executive Assistant, top-tier markets
From entry level to VP, medians run from $64k to $253k.
Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.
| Title | Median 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 |
| Title | Median 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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