Professional Assistant Salary in Columbus, GA

How much does a Professional Assistant make in Columbus, GA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Professional Assistant in Columbus, GA is $48,729. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $43,807 to $54,611, with most professionals earning between $39,326 and $59,966.

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Assist in the preparation (editing, proofing) of a variety of internal communications, such as emails, policies and procedures, Power Point slides, handbooks, manuals, reports, and forms, with close supervision and detailed instructions.

December 28, 2022

Supports the Director with management of departmental budgets which involve compiling, recording transactions daily and accounting, processing financial forms for payments and reimbursements with approval from AVP and processing departmental charges for services.

December 31, 2022

Develops appropriate educational strategies, needs assessments, learning designs, implementation plans and timelines, for new activities in alignment with organizational goals and in accordance with current accreditation guidelines.

February 01, 2023

Demonstrates some technical skills and/or serving in a role utilizing in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and Lotus Notes to assist in the administrative support of project teams.

February 10, 2023

Manages selected special projects and internet-based activities with high visibility internal and external partners from conception, including needs assessment, educational and outcomes design, budget creation, grant proposal writing and submission, approval process, reporting and reconciliation.

February 26, 2023

Attends departmental meetings to stay abreast of compliance factors that affect the overall revenue cycle, Hughston revenue procedures etc.

March 17, 2023

Follows company departmental standards and personnel policies by using good teamwork and communication skills to help identify concerns and solutions, assisting where needed to ensure a smooth functioning department.

April 04, 2023

Prepares for all golf outings including coordinating scorecards, cart labels, rules sheets, score sheets, format sheets, favors, pairing sheets and hole assignments.

April 16, 2023

Maintains Club facilities, including restrooms, wash areas, showers, clear day lockers and performing general cleaning duties as needed.

April 18, 2023

Provides professional assistance to the Director of Health Sciences and to 6 program coordinators in the overall administration of duties four Nursing programs as well as Surgical Technology and Medical Laboratory Technology programs.

April 26, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Professional Assistant in Columbus, GA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

43807

54611

48729

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

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55895

49603

What is the average salary for Professional Assistant in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Professional Assistant in Columbus, GA. The base salary for Professional Assistant ranges from $43,807 to $54,611 with the average base salary of $48,729. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $44,427 to $55,895 with the average total cash compensation of $49,603.

View Average Salary for Professional Assistant as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$48,729	$43,807 - $54,611
Bonus	$873	$620 - $1,283
Total Pay	$49,603	$44,427 - $55,895

* 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.

Professional Assistant Salary Near Columbus, GA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Auburn, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $43,460 - $54,179	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Macon, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $44,392 - $55,340	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Albany, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $44,065 - $54,933	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Montgomery, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $43,990 - $54,840	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Dothan, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $42,638 - $53,154	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Prattville, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $43,990 - $54,840	COMPARE TO Columbus, GA

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About Columbus, Georgia

Columbus is one of Georgia's three Fall Line Cities, along with Augusta and Macon. The Fall Line is where the hilly lands of the Piedmont plateau meet the flat terrain of the coastal plain. As such, Columbus has a varied landscape of rolling hills on the north side and flat plains on the south. The fall line causes rivers in the area to decline rapidly towards sea level. Textile mills were established here in the 19th and early 20th centuries to take advantage of the water power from the falls. Columbus was developed along the Chattahoochee River. Interstate 185 runs east of the city, with acc...

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About Columbus, Georgia Columbus is one of Georgia's three Fall Line Cities, along with Augusta and Macon. The Fall Line is where the hilly lands of the Piedmont plateau meet....More

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