Personnel Assistant Salary in Lincoln, Nebraska

How much does a Personnel Assistant make in Lincoln, NE?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Personnel Assistant in Lincoln, NE is $51,430. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $46,235 to $57,638, with most professionals earning between $41,505 and $63,290.

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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 Lincoln, NE

Average Base Salary

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46235

57638

51430

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

46890

58992

52352

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 Lincoln, NE. The base salary for Personnel Assistant ranges from $46,235 to $57,638 with the average base salary of $51,430. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $46,890 to $58,992 with the average total cash compensation of $52,352.

View Average Salary for Personnel Assistant as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$51,430	$46,235 - $57,638
Bonus	$922	$655 - $1,354
Total Pay	$52,352	$46,890 - $58,992

* 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 Lincoln, NE

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE
CITY, STATE Omaha, NE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,954 - $58,534	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE
CITY, STATE Bellevue, NE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,954 - $58,534	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE
CITY, STATE Fremont, NE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,136 - $57,515	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE
CITY, STATE Council Bluffs, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,954 - $58,534	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE
CITY, STATE Grand Island, NE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,591 - $56,835	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE
CITY, STATE Hastings, NE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,591 - $56,835	COMPARE TO Lincoln, NE

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About Lincoln, Nebraska

Lincoln is the capital of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers 94.267 square miles (244.150 km2) with a population of 284,736 in 2017. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 71st-largest in the United States. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area in the southeastern part of the state called the Lincoln Metropolitan and Lincoln-Beatrice Combined Statistical Areas. The statistical area is home to 353,120 people, making it the 106th-largest combined statistical area in the United ...

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