Personnel Assistant Salary in Lafayette, Louisiana

How much does a Personnel Assistant make in Lafayette, LA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Personnel Assistant in Lafayette, LA is $49,815. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $44,783 to $55,828, with most professionals earning between $40,202 and $61,303.

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Common responsibilities of a Personnel Assistant

Receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

February 17, 2023

Performs a variety of general administrative tasks, such as preparing reports and correspondence, answering phones, filing, and sorting and distributing mail, in support of the day-to-day operations of an office, group or customer.

February 24, 2023

Prepares official documentation concerning clearance granting or denial and maintains appropriate files to document actions taken and decisions on clearance requests.

March 11, 2023

Actively monitor the payroll/personnel reports to ensure that employees are paid timely/accurately and that no employee is paid inappropriately due to an error of processing actions.

March 18, 2023

Provides on-going training to managers and Principal Investigators on employee management and acts as a coach, as needed, to ensure that managers and Prinicipal Investigators have support in their management efforts.

March 19, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Personnel Assistant in Lafayette, LA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

44783

55828

49815

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

45417

57140

50708

What is the average salary for Personnel Assistant in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Personnel Assistant in Lafayette, LA. The base salary for Personnel Assistant ranges from $44,783 to $55,828 with the average base salary of $49,815. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $45,417 to $57,140 with the average total cash compensation of $50,708.

View Average Salary for Personnel Assistant as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$49,815	$44,783 - $55,828
Bonus	$893	$634 - $1,312
Total Pay	$50,708	$45,417 - $57,140

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Personnel Assistant Salary Near Lafayette, LA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA
CITY, STATE New Iberia, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $44,521 - $55,501	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA
CITY, STATE Baton Rouge, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,063 - $58,670	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA
CITY, STATE Houma, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,830 - $58,379	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,893 - $57,212	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA
CITY, STATE Alexandria, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $43,406 - $54,111	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA
CITY, STATE La Place, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,825 - $58,373	COMPARE TO Lafayette, LA

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About Lafayette, Louisiana

Lafayette is located at 30°13′N 92°2′W / 30.217°N 92.033°W / 30.217; -92.033 (30.2139, −92.0294) and has an elevation of 36 feet (11.0 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 49.2 square miles (127 km2), of which 49.1 square miles (127 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.19%) is water. Lafayette is located on the West Gulf Coastal Plain. The site was part of the seabed during the earlier Quaternary Period. During this time, the Mississippi River cut a 325-foot-deep (99 m) valley between what is now Lafayette and Baton Rouge. This valley was...

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