Personnel Assistant Salary in Washington, DC

How much does a Personnel Assistant make in Washington, DC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Personnel Assistant in Washington, DC is $61,026. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $54,862 to $68,392, with most professionals earning between $49,249 and $75,099.

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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 Washington, DC

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62120

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 Washington, DC. The base salary for Personnel Assistant ranges from $54,862 to $68,392 with the average base salary of $61,026. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $55,639 to $69,999 with the average total cash compensation of $62,120.

View Average Salary for Personnel Assistant as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$61,026	$54,862 - $68,392
Bonus	$1,094	$777 - $1,607
Total Pay	$62,120	$55,639 - $69,999

* 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 Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,862 - $68,392	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,862 - $68,392	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,862 - $68,392	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,748 - $68,250	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,862 - $68,392	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,862 - $68,392	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%

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About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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