What are the main factors that influence a Head Secretary's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Head Secretary's salary?

A Head Secretary's salary grows with experience: starting around $81,133 for beginners, reaching about $83,685 at mid-level, and approach $89,846 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Head Secretary?

Head Secretary salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Head Secretary roles are District of Columbia $92,185, California $91,836, Massachusetts $90,612. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Head Secretary roles make?

Salaries for Head Secretary level roles vary by specialization: Corporate Secretary: $218,604; Secretary: $209,353; Legal Secretary, Specialist: $86,890; Legal Secretary, Senior: $79,830; Secretary IV: $73,990.

How do different companies affect a Head Secretary's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Head Secretary roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Head Secretary Salary in the United States

How much does a Head Secretary make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Head Secretary in the United States is $83,260 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, a Head Secretary's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,237
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,051 to $92,670
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,755

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Head Secretary Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,670	$7,722	$1,782	$45
Average	$83,260	$6,938	$1,601	$40
25th Percentile	$73,051	$6,088	$1,405	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Head Secretary Salaries

A Head Secretary's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Head Secretary Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Head Secretary's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $81,133
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,842
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,685
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $86,427
Expert (over 8 years): $89,846

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Head Secretary	$81,133
Intermediate Level Head Secretary	$81,842
Senior Level Head Secretary	$83,685
Specialist Level Head Secretary	$86,427
Expert Level Head Secretary	$89,846

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How Do Head Secretary Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Head Secretaries. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,185.
California: $91,836.
Massachusetts: $90,612.

District of Columbia $92,185

California $91,836

Massachusetts $90,612

Washington $90,279

New Jersey $90,245

Alaska $90,129

Connecticut $88,980

New York $88,513

Hawaii $87,023

Rhode Island $86,324

Maryland $85,849

Minnesota $85,200

Colorado $84,950

Illinois $84,867

Oregon $84,550

Delaware $84,317

New Hampshire $84,171

Virginia $83,843

Pennsylvania $82,885

Nevada $82,402

North Dakota $82,244

Michigan $81,994

Wisconsin $81,903

Vermont $81,719

Texas $81,212

Maine $81,178

Arizona $81,128

Ohio $81,070

Georgia $80,304

Indiana $79,921

Wyoming $79,846

Utah $79,730

Iowa $79,680

Kansas $79,280

Louisiana $79,163

North Carolina $79,122

Missouri $79,105

Florida $78,780

Montana $78,606

Nebraska $78,439

Kentucky $78,347

South Carolina $78,014

Tennessee $77,806

Idaho $77,723

New Mexico $77,115

Oklahoma $76,982

Alabama $76,491

South Dakota $75,667

Arkansas $75,217

West Virginia $74,975

Mississippi $74,251

Top Paying Cities for Head Secretaries

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $105,016
San Francisco: $103,983
Oakland: $101,677

San Jose, CA $105,016

San Francisco, CA $103,983

Oakland, CA $101,677

New York, NY $96,490

Queens Village, NY $95,865

Paramus, NJ $95,199

Passaic, NJ $95,116

Bergenfield, NJ $95,033

Stamford, CT $94,908

Huntington, NY $94,825

Newark, NJ $94,283

Bridgeport, CT $94,117

New Brunswick, NJ $93,842

Vallejo, CA $93,667

Middlesex, NJ $93,617

Somerset, NJ $93,542

Petaluma, CA $93,351

Santa Cruz, CA $93,026

Boston, MA $92,860

Monterey, CA $92,443

Fairbanks, AK $92,385

Los Angeles, CA $92,227

Washington, DC $92,185

Seattle, WA $92,035

Santa Rosa, CA $92,019

Juneau, AK $91,777

Orange, CA $91,503

Anchorage, AK $91,353

Anaheim, CA $91,294

Santa Ana, CA $91,169

Nassau, NY $91,120

Long Beach, CA $91,086

Danbury, CT $91,061

Santa Maria, CA $90,778

Everett, WA $90,762

Bremerton, WA $90,354

Trenton, NJ $90,195

Sacramento, CA $90,162

San Diego, CA $90,120

Brockton, MA $90,087

Tacoma, WA $90,054

Santa Barbara, CA $89,937

Lowell, MA $89,604

New Suffolk, NY $89,571

Nashua, NH $89,471

Lompoc, CA $89,338

Ventura, CA $89,255

Stockton, CA $89,230

New Haven, CT $89,063

Atlantic City, NJ $88,847

Hartford, CT $88,663

Modesto, CA $88,622

Poughkeepsie, NY $88,439

New Britain, CT $88,397

Olympia, WA $88,280

Kennewick, WA $88,280

New London, CT $88,264

Norwich, CT $88,239

Lawrence, MA $88,197

Bakersfield, CA $87,964

Riverside, CA $87,847

New Bedford, MA $87,847

Richland, WA $87,764

Portsmouth, NH $87,698

Vineland, NJ $87,681

San Bernardino, CA $87,614

Boulder, CO $87,381

Worcester, MA $87,315

Portland, OR $87,240

Saint Paul, MN $87,140

Minneapolis, MN $87,140

Philadelphia, PA $87,023

Honolulu, HI $86,582

Springfield, MA $86,290

Providence, RI $86,282

Chicago, IL $86,041

Bellingham, WA $85,941

Baltimore, MD $85,849

Chico, CA $85,641

Wilmington, DE $85,499

Pittsfield, MA $85,416

Manchester, NH $85,258

Spokane, WA $84,892

Denver, CO $84,883

Albany, NY $84,492

Troy, NY $84,459

Schenectady, NY $84,284

Burlington, VT $84,101

Portland, ME $83,809

Salem, OR $83,743

Yakima, WA $83,726

Ann Arbor, MI $83,701

Rochester, MN $83,468

Fresno, CA $83,426

Reno, NV $83,426

Milwaukee, WI $83,351

Detroit, MI $83,268

Allentown, PA $83,243

Carson City, NV $83,235

Houston, TX $83,110

Colorado Springs, CO $83,102

Syracuse, NY $83,060

Eugene, OR $82,902

Bismarck, ND $82,802

Gary, IN $82,802

Galveston, TX $82,802

Springfield, OR $82,735

Medford, OR $82,535

Fort Collins, CO $82,502

Austin, TX $82,436

Mesa, AZ $82,261

Phoenix, AZ $82,244

Dallas, TX $82,219

Reading, PA $82,169

Saint Cloud, MN $82,136

Concord, NH $82,061

Madison, WI $82,028

Utica, NY $81,803

Raleigh, NC $81,736

Las Vegas, NV $81,728

Rochester, NY $81,670

Des Moines, IA $81,661

Atlanta, GA $81,528

Battle Creek, MI $81,503

Salt Lake City, UT $81,478

Lancaster, PA $81,353

Champaign, IL $81,336

Harrisburg, PA $81,237

Durham, NC $81,162

Kansas City, MO $81,153

Kansas City, KS $81,137

Fort Worth, TX $81,128

Boca Raton, FL $81,095

Cleveland, OH $81,087

Columbus, OH $81,070

Pittsburgh, PA $81,062

Richmond, VA $81,028

Indianapolis, IN $81,012

Cincinnati, OH $80,904

Petersburg, VA $80,779

Billings, MT $80,595

Lansing, MI $80,595

Huntsville, AL $80,595

Lebanon, PA $80,587

Dayton, OH $80,579

Pueblo, CO $80,579

Appleton, WI $80,554

Buffalo, NY $80,521

Racine, WI $80,479

Charlotte, NC $80,471

Saint Louis, MO $80,446

Springfield, IL $80,412

Elkhart, IN $80,396

York, PA $80,396

Gastonia, NC $80,387

Benton Harbor, MI $80,387

Beaumont, TX $80,337

Lorain, OH $80,321

Toledo, OH $80,287

Binghamton, NY $80,246

Rock Hill, SC $80,237

Rockford, IL $80,196

Fargo, ND $80,154

Elyria, OH $80,154

Flagstaff, AZ $80,096

Fort Lauderdale, FL $80,046

Miami, FL $79,996

Duluth, MN $79,863

Bangor, ME $79,755

Cedar Rapids, IA $79,663

Louisville, KY $79,621

Grand Rapids, MI $79,605

Hialeah, FL $79,596

Casper, WY $79,480

Scranton, PA $79,380

New Orleans, LA $79,355

Virginia Beach, VA $79,347

Akron, OH $79,305

Peoria, IL $79,197

Sarasota, FL $79,180

Green Bay, WI $79,122

Baton Rouge, LA $79,080

Charleston, SC $79,064

Nashville, TN $79,039

Jamestown, NY $79,022

Davenport, IA $79,022

Tucson, AZ $78,980

Cheyenne, WY $78,955

Saint Petersburg, FL $78,930

Tampa, FL $78,914

Omaha, NE $78,897

Port Arthur, TX $78,864

Evansville, IN $78,864

Bradenton, FL $78,830

Santa Fe, NM $78,681

Orlando, FL $78,597

Clearwater, FL $78,506

Canton, OH $78,331

La Crosse, WI $78,331

Grand Forks, ND $78,306

Albuquerque, NM $78,281

Tulsa, OK $78,281

Newport News, VA $78,273

High Point, NC $78,248

Ogden, UT $78,214

Corpus Christi, TX $78,148

Laramie, WY $78,098

Norfolk, VA $78,098

Rock Island, IL $78,048

Saginaw, MI $78,031

Jacksonville, FL $78,023

Salisbury, NC $78,006

Memphis, TN $77,989

Moline, IL $77,948

Fort Myers, FL $77,923

Waterloo, IA $77,815

Spartanburg, SC $77,731

Lincoln, NE $77,690

Fort Wayne, IN $77,673

Birmingham, AL $77,581

Cedar Falls, IA $77,565

Provo, UT $77,557

Springfield, OH $77,548

San Antonio, TX $77,532

Greensboro, NC $77,498

South Bend, IN $77,490

Winston Salem, NC $77,482

Boise, ID $77,457

Savannah, GA $77,398

Muskegon, MI $77,248

Lima, OH $77,149

Lake Charles, LA $77,115

Anderson, IN $77,099

Lexington, KY $77,074

Augusta, GA $77,049

Greenville, SC $77,049

Wichita, KS $76,974

Tuscaloosa, AL $76,974

Columbia, SC $76,899

Bloomington, IN $76,691

Roanoke, VA $76,641

Asheville, NC $76,532

Knoxville, TN $76,391

Shreveport, LA $76,383

Wilmington, NC $76,274

Frankfort, KY $76,116

Oklahoma City, OK $76,058

Chillicothe, OH $76,025

Longview, TX $76,016

Topeka, KS $75,991

Mobile, AL $75,866

Terre Haute, IN $75,833

Erie, PA $75,825

Altoona, PA $75,783

Melbourne, FL $75,758

Amarillo, TX $75,725

Killeen, TX $75,700

Fayetteville, AR $75,633

Sioux Falls, SD $75,575

Chattanooga, TN $75,525

Idaho Falls, ID $75,517

Gainesville, FL $75,342

Portsmouth, OH $75,300

Little Rock, AR $75,284

Lynchburg, VA $75,284

Lafayette, LA $75,250

Youngstown, OH $75,250

Temple, TX $75,217

Daytona Beach, FL $75,200

Clarksville, TN $75,192

Pensacola, FL $75,184

Hopkinsville, KY $74,934

Charleston, WV $74,925

Florence, SC $74,884

Sioux City, IA $74,834

Macon, GA $74,592

Tallahassee, FL $74,584

Fayetteville, NC $74,567

Waco, TX $74,551

Wichita Falls, TX $74,551

Pine Bluff, AR $74,518

Vincennes, IN $74,359

Lubbock, TX $74,326

Great Falls, MT $74,276

Alamogordo, NM $74,268

Abilene, TX $74,201

Rapid City, SD $74,093

Monroe, LA $74,093

Albany, GA $74,043

Huntington, WV $74,035

Jackson, MS $74,026

Greenville, MS $74,018

Parkersburg, WV $73,935

Montgomery, AL $73,918

Johnstown, PA $73,901

Springfield, MO $73,835

Biloxi, MS $73,793

Sumter, SC $73,618

Columbus, GA $73,610

Twin Falls, ID $73,560

Pascagoula, MS $73,452

Kingsport, TN $73,235

Gulfport, MS $73,210

Alexandria, LA $72,936

Fort Smith, AR $72,727

El Paso, TX $72,503

Helena, MT $72,394

Las Cruces, NM $72,128

Harlingen, TX $71,895

Pocatello, ID $71,820

Florence, AL $71,795

Brownsville, TX $71,778

Dothan, AL $71,645

Mcallen, TX $71,603

Columbus, MS $70,987

Altus, OK $70,604

Lawton, OK $70,446

Pierre, SD $70,146

What Skills Can Increase a Head Secretary's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Scheduling (Mentioned in 6.72% Job Postings): Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Microsoft Excel (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet developed by Microsoft for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS. It features calculation or computation capabilities, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications.
Catering (Mentioned in 1.09% Job Postings): Catering is the business of providing food service at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, hospital, pub, aircraft, cruise ship, park, festival, filming location or film studio.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Scheduling	6.72%
Microsoft Excel	1.61%
Catering	1.09%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Head Secretary's salary.

Logistics: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Logistics	$86,590	4%
Analysis	$86,590	4%
Innovation	$85,758	3%
Project Management	$85,758	3%
Collaboration	$85,758	3%
Onboarding	$85,758	3%

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How Education impacts a Head Secretary's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Head Secretaries enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Head Secretary with a Associate's Degree is between $85,896 and $91,763).

Head Secretary Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Head Secretary

No Diploma 1.0%

High School 26.3%

Associates 19.2%

Bachelors 46.2%

Masters 6.9%

Doctorate 0.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.0%
High School	26.3%
Associates	19.2%
Bachelors	46.2%
Masters	6.9%
Doctorate	0.2%

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Head Secretary Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Head Secretary's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$73,051

Average $83,260/year

$92,670

$6,088

Average $6,938/month

$7,722

$1,405

Average $1,601/week

$1,782

$35

Average $40/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,670	$7,722	$1,782	$45
Average	$83,260	$6,938	$1,601	$40
25th Percentile	$73,051	$6,088	$1,405	$35

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Salary Trends for Head Secretary

Salaries for a Head Secretary can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $75,727 in 2023 to around $73,220 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Head Secretary salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Head Secretary Over Time

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2023

$75,727

2024

$73,961

2025

$73,220

2026

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2023	$75,727
2024	$73,961
2025	$73,220
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