What are the main factors that influence a Special Assistant's salary?

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

How does experience change A Special Assistant's salary?

A Special Assistant's salary grows with experience: an Executive Assistant I (0-2 years)earns $63,873, an Executive Assistant II (2-4 years)earns $74,082, an Special Assistant (4-7 years)earns $89,114, an Executive Assistant IV (7+ years)earns $100,781, an Executive Assistant V (7-10 years)earns $120,868,

What are the highest paying states for a Special Assistant?

Special Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Special Assistant roles are District of Columbia $97,845, California $97,474, Massachusetts $96,175. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Special Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Special Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Special Assistant CEO: $97,667; Special Assistant To The President: $83,391; Special Education Assistant: $72,496; Assistant Special Investigator: $70,830; Special Projects Assistant: $66,191.

How do different companies affect a Special Assistant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Special Assistant 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.

Special Assistant Salary in the United States

How much does a Special Assistant make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Special Assistant in the United States is $88,372 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,916
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,689 to $98,079
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,962

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Special Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,079	$8,173	$1,886	$47
Average	$88,372	$7,364	$1,699	$42
25th Percentile	$77,689	$6,474	$1,494	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Special Assistant Salaries

A Special Assistant'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 Special Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Special Assistant'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): $63,873
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,082
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,114
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $100,781
Expert (over 8 years): $120,868

Levels	Salary
Executive... Level Special Assistant	$63,873
Executive... Level Special Assistant	$74,082
Special A... Level Special Assistant	$89,114
Executive... Level Special Assistant	$100,781
Executive... Level Special Assistant	$120,868

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How Do Special Assistant 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 Special Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $97,845.
California: $97,474.
Massachusetts: $96,175.

District of Columbia $97,845 California $97,474 Massachusetts $96,175 Washington $95,822 New Jersey $95,786 Alaska $95,663 Connecticut $94,443 New York $93,948

Hawaii $92,366 Rhode Island $91,624 Maryland $91,120 Minnesota $90,431 Colorado $90,166 Illinois $90,078 Oregon $89,742 Delaware $89,494

New Hampshire $89,339 Virginia $88,991 Pennsylvania $87,974 Nevada $87,462 North Dakota $87,294 Michigan $87,029 Wisconsin $86,932 Vermont $86,737

Texas $86,198 Maine $86,163 Arizona $86,110 Ohio $86,048 Georgia $85,235 Indiana $84,828 Wyoming $84,749 Utah $84,625

Iowa $84,572 Kansas $84,148 Louisiana $84,024 North Carolina $83,980 Missouri $83,962 Florida $83,618 Montana $83,432 Nebraska $83,255

Kentucky $83,158 South Carolina $82,805 Tennessee $82,584 Idaho $82,495 New Mexico $81,850 Oklahoma $81,709 Alabama $81,187 South Dakota $80,312

Arkansas $79,835 West Virginia $79,579 Mississippi $78,810

Top Paying Cities for Special Assistants

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: $111,464
San Francisco: $110,368
Oakland: $107,920

San Jose, CA $111,464

San Francisco, CA $110,368

Oakland, CA $107,920

New York, NY $102,414

Queens Village, NY $101,752

Paramus, NJ $101,045

Passaic, NJ $100,956

Bergenfield, NJ $100,868

Stamford, CT $100,735

Huntington, NY $100,647

Newark, NJ $100,072

Bridgeport, CT $99,896

New Brunswick, NJ $99,604

Vallejo, CA $99,419

Middlesex, NJ $99,365

Somerset, NJ $99,286

Petaluma, CA $99,083

Santa Cruz, CA $98,738

Boston, MA $98,561

Monterey, CA $98,119

Fairbanks, AK $98,058

Los Angeles, CA $97,890

Washington, DC $97,845

Seattle, WA $97,686

Santa Rosa, CA $97,669

Juneau, AK $97,412

Orange, CA $97,121

Anchorage, AK $96,962

Anaheim, CA $96,900

Santa Ana, CA $96,767

Nassau, NY $96,714

Long Beach, CA $96,679

Danbury, CT $96,652

Santa Maria, CA $96,352

Everett, WA $96,334

Bremerton, WA $95,901

Trenton, NJ $95,733

Sacramento, CA $95,698

San Diego, CA $95,654

Brockton, MA $95,619

Tacoma, WA $95,583

Santa Barbara, CA $95,459

Lowell, MA $95,106

New Suffolk, NY $95,071

Nashua, NH $94,965

Lompoc, CA $94,823

Ventura, CA $94,735

Stockton, CA $94,708

New Haven, CT $94,532

Atlantic City, NJ $94,302

Hartford, CT $94,107

Modesto, CA $94,063

Poughkeepsie, NY $93,869

New Britain, CT $93,825

Olympia, WA $93,701

Kennewick, WA $93,701

New London, CT $93,683

Norwich, CT $93,657

Lawrence, MA $93,612

Bakersfield, CA $93,365

Riverside, CA $93,241

New Bedford, MA $93,241

Richland, WA $93,153

Portsmouth, NH $93,082

Vineland, NJ $93,065

San Bernardino, CA $92,994

Boulder, CO $92,746

Worcester, MA $92,676

Portland, OR $92,596

Saint Paul, MN $92,490

Minneapolis, MN $92,490

Philadelphia, PA $92,366

Honolulu, HI $91,898

Springfield, MA $91,589

Providence, RI $91,580

Chicago, IL $91,324

Bellingham, WA $91,218

Baltimore, MD $91,120

Chico, CA $90,899

Wilmington, DE $90,749

Pittsfield, MA $90,661

Manchester, NH $90,493

Spokane, WA $90,104

Denver, CO $90,095

Albany, NY $89,680

Troy, NY $89,645

Schenectady, NY $89,459

Burlington, VT $89,265

Portland, ME $88,955

Salem, OR $88,885

Yakima, WA $88,867

Ann Arbor, MI $88,840

Rochester, MN $88,593

Fresno, CA $88,549

Reno, NV $88,549

Milwaukee, WI $88,469

Detroit, MI $88,381

Allentown, PA $88,354

Carson City, NV $88,345

Houston, TX $88,213

Colorado Springs, CO $88,204

Syracuse, NY $88,160

Eugene, OR $87,992

Bismarck, ND $87,886

Gary, IN $87,886

Galveston, TX $87,886

Springfield, OR $87,815

Medford, OR $87,603

Fort Collins, CO $87,568

Austin, TX $87,497

Mesa, AZ $87,312

Phoenix, AZ $87,294

Dallas, TX $87,267

Reading, PA $87,214

Saint Cloud, MN $87,179

Concord, NH $87,099

Madison, WI $87,064

Utica, NY $86,825

Raleigh, NC $86,755

Las Vegas, NV $86,746

Rochester, NY $86,684

Des Moines, IA $86,675

Atlanta, GA $86,534

Battle Creek, MI $86,507

Salt Lake City, UT $86,481

Lancaster, PA $86,348

Champaign, IL $86,331

Harrisburg, PA $86,225

Durham, NC $86,145

Kansas City, MO $86,136

Kansas City, KS $86,119

Fort Worth, TX $86,110

Boca Raton, FL $86,074

Cleveland, OH $86,065

Columbus, OH $86,048

Pittsburgh, PA $86,039

Richmond, VA $86,004

Indianapolis, IN $85,986

Cincinnati, OH $85,871

Petersburg, VA $85,739

Billings, MT $85,544

Lansing, MI $85,544

Huntsville, AL $85,544

Lebanon, PA $85,535

Dayton, OH $85,526

Pueblo, CO $85,526

Appleton, WI $85,500

Buffalo, NY $85,465

Racine, WI $85,420

Charlotte, NC $85,412

Saint Louis, MO $85,385

Springfield, IL $85,350

Elkhart, IN $85,332

York, PA $85,332

Gastonia, NC $85,323

Benton Harbor, MI $85,323

Beaumont, TX $85,270

Lorain, OH $85,252

Toledo, OH $85,217

Binghamton, NY $85,173

Rock Hill, SC $85,164

Rockford, IL $85,120

Fargo, ND $85,076

Elyria, OH $85,076

Flagstaff, AZ $85,014

Fort Lauderdale, FL $84,961

Miami, FL $84,908

Duluth, MN $84,766

Bangor, ME $84,652

Cedar Rapids, IA $84,554

Louisville, KY $84,510

Grand Rapids, MI $84,492

Hialeah, FL $84,484

Casper, WY $84,360

Scranton, PA $84,254

New Orleans, LA $84,227

Virginia Beach, VA $84,219

Akron, OH $84,174

Peoria, IL $84,059

Sarasota, FL $84,042

Green Bay, WI $83,980

Baton Rouge, LA $83,936

Charleston, SC $83,918

Nashville, TN $83,892

Jamestown, NY $83,874

Davenport, IA $83,874

Tucson, AZ $83,830

Cheyenne, WY $83,803

Saint Petersburg, FL $83,777

Tampa, FL $83,759

Omaha, NE $83,741

Port Arthur, TX $83,706

Evansville, IN $83,706

Bradenton, FL $83,671

Santa Fe, NM $83,512

Orlando, FL $83,423

Clearwater, FL $83,326

Canton, OH $83,140

La Crosse, WI $83,140

Grand Forks, ND $83,114

Albuquerque, NM $83,087

Tulsa, OK $83,087

Newport News, VA $83,079

High Point, NC $83,052

Ogden, UT $83,017

Corpus Christi, TX $82,946

Laramie, WY $82,893

Norfolk, VA $82,893

Rock Island, IL $82,840

Saginaw, MI $82,822

Jacksonville, FL $82,813

Salisbury, NC $82,796

Memphis, TN $82,778

Moline, IL $82,734

Fort Myers, FL $82,707

Waterloo, IA $82,592

Spartanburg, SC $82,504

Lincoln, NE $82,460

Fort Wayne, IN $82,442

Birmingham, AL $82,345

Cedar Falls, IA $82,327

Provo, UT $82,319

Springfield, OH $82,310

San Antonio, TX $82,292

Greensboro, NC $82,257

South Bend, IN $82,248

Winston Salem, NC $82,239

Boise, ID $82,212

Savannah, GA $82,151

Muskegon, MI $81,992

Lima, OH $81,885

Lake Charles, LA $81,850

Anderson, IN $81,832

Lexington, KY $81,806

Augusta, GA $81,779

Greenville, SC $81,779

Wichita, KS $81,700

Tuscaloosa, AL $81,700

Columbia, SC $81,620

Bloomington, IN $81,399

Roanoke, VA $81,346

Asheville, NC $81,232

Knoxville, TN $81,081

Shreveport, LA $81,072

Wilmington, NC $80,958

Frankfort, KY $80,790

Oklahoma City, OK $80,728

Chillicothe, OH $80,692

Longview, TX $80,684

Topeka, KS $80,657

Mobile, AL $80,525

Terre Haute, IN $80,489

Erie, PA $80,480

Altoona, PA $80,436

Melbourne, FL $80,410

Amarillo, TX $80,374

Killeen, TX $80,348

Fayetteville, AR $80,277

Sioux Falls, SD $80,215

Chattanooga, TN $80,162

Idaho Falls, ID $80,153

Gainesville, FL $79,968

Portsmouth, OH $79,924

Little Rock, AR $79,906

Lynchburg, VA $79,906

Lafayette, LA $79,871

Youngstown, OH $79,871

Temple, TX $79,835

Daytona Beach, FL $79,818

Clarksville, TN $79,809

Pensacola, FL $79,800

Hopkinsville, KY $79,535

Charleston, WV $79,526

Florence, SC $79,482

Sioux City, IA $79,429

Macon, GA $79,172

Tallahassee, FL $79,164

Fayetteville, NC $79,146

Waco, TX $79,128

Wichita Falls, TX $79,128

Pine Bluff, AR $79,093

Vincennes, IN $78,925

Lubbock, TX $78,890

Great Falls, MT $78,837

Alamogordo, NM $78,828

Abilene, TX $78,757

Rapid City, SD $78,642

Monroe, LA $78,642

Albany, GA $78,589

Huntington, WV $78,580

Jackson, MS $78,572

Greenville, MS $78,563

Parkersburg, WV $78,474

Montgomery, AL $78,457

Johnstown, PA $78,439

Springfield, MO $78,368

Biloxi, MS $78,324

Sumter, SC $78,139

Columbus, GA $78,130

Twin Falls, ID $78,077

Pascagoula, MS $77,962

Kingsport, TN $77,732

Gulfport, MS $77,705

Alexandria, LA $77,414

Fort Smith, AR $77,193

El Paso, TX $76,954

Helena, MT $76,839

Las Cruces, NM $76,557

Harlingen, TX $76,309

Pocatello, ID $76,230

Florence, AL $76,203

Brownsville, TX $76,186

Dothan, AL $76,044

Mcallen, TX $76,000

Columbus, MS $75,346

Altus, OK $74,939

Lawton, OK $74,772

Pierre, SD $74,453

What Skills Can Increase a Special Assistant'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 Special Assistant'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	$91,907	4%
Analysis	$91,907	4%
Innovation	$91,023	3%
Project Management	$91,023	3%
Collaboration	$91,023	3%
Onboarding	$91,023	3%

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How Education impacts a Special Assistant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Special Assistants 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 Special Assistant with a Associate's Degree is between $85,896 and $91,763).

Special Assistant Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Special Assistant

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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Special Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Special Assistant'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 April 01, 2026

$77,689

Average $88,372/year

$98,079

$6,474

Average $7,364/month

$8,173

$1,494

Average $1,699/week

$1,886

$37

Average $42/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,079	$8,173	$1,886	$47
Average	$88,372	$7,364	$1,699	$42
25th Percentile	$77,689	$6,474	$1,494	$37

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Salary Trends for Special Assistant

Salaries for a Special Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $79,000 in 2023 to around $76,384 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Special Assistant salary trends, .

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