Cindyg Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Can anybody give me some numbers on how much an admin assistant would make in your area? Very part time, low hours, almost certainly no benefits. Duties include running a small, one-person office -- typical software skills, PowerPoint, Excel, phone calls, filing, organizing, booking appointments, some data processing, bookkeeping, etc. What would you pay (or ask for) for that kind of person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 My friend recently quit a job just like you describe. She was making minimum wage, not a penny more She quit to work for a large insurance company, using many of the same skills but in a larger setting. She's making a few dollars an hour more---the large company can afford to pay her more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thea Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Here--between 10 and 12 an hour which is a bit over minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I made a bit over $9 per hour last time I did it. That was 10+ years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 The part-time would make it maybe $10/hour. Check out Craigslist to see if you can figure out the going rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Maybe $8 an hour. You may even get just min wage at a few places. Wages are low here. If you go an hour north you would probably get $9 to $10 an hour. And if you go an hour south you should get $10. Wages are very dependent on the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Here--between 10 and 12 an hour which is a bit over minimum. The same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Can anybody give me some numbers on how much an admin assistant would make in your area? Very part time, low hours, almost certainly no benefits. Duties include running a small, one-person office -- typical software skills, PowerPoint, Excel, phone calls, filing, organizing, booking appointments, some data processing, bookkeeping, etc. What would you pay (or ask for) for that kind of person? Based on what you describe, in my area, I would expect to see anything from minimum wage to $18/hour. You'd have to ask yourself what kind of experience you want, and you'd have to consider what the market is like where you live. What kind of person could you get for minimum wage? What kind of person could you get for $10/hr.? $12? $15? 18? What kind of person would you attract at that pay, and then how loyal would they be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I made$8.50/hr 20 years ago as an admin. I would hope today would be minimum of $12-15 depending on experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I have one I pay $12 an hour. She is here sporadically because she is in college and also works another part time job. I need to find someone full time and will also pay $12 an hour. Also, we don't pay for any benefits. Our coffee is yummy, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBM Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 My husband's administrative assistant starts at 70K and can make up to $100K. Her salary is not typical, but some places do pay that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I got $12 per hour when I did it in a marketing department, plus a share of the sales reps' bonuses. (That was not typical for the area where I was working.) Executive assistants usually make more than administrative assistants, but it depends on the place and whether they make a distinction between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Minimum wage here is 7.25 so I would say the position you described would pay $8-10 an hour depending on experience. If it was a larger company it may pay a little bit more $11ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I quit a job like that to homeschool. I made $12.00/hr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Can anybody give me some numbers on how much an admin assistant would make in your area? Very part time, low hours, almost certainly no benefits. Duties include running a small, one-person office -- typical software skills, PowerPoint, Excel, phone calls, filing, organizing, booking appointments, some data processing, bookkeeping, etc. What would you pay (or ask for) for that kind of person? At least $15 per hour for part-time if the person is experienced around here. (A friend doing those jobs for a small local church part-time makes more than that.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I had to look up the minimum wage here in Michigan, which is $7.40. I would think in order to KEEP an employee that was good at the job you described, you should pay $10. I'd start out offering $9, with the stipulation that after 90 days, we would have a review to see how the job is going for both me and the employee. If everyone was happy after 90 with the arrangement, and I felt the employee was a good fit and a hard worker, I'd raise that to $10 and hour to try and prevent the good employee from looking around for a better paying job. I'd also remind the employee at the 90 day review (assuming they were a good employee I was keeping) that I'd have yearly performance reviews for them, which would include the opportunity for a rate increase. That, to me, is a good incentive for an employee to be dedicated. Keep in mind that my rate suggestions are for here in Michigan, where the cost of living is low and jobs are scarce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 My husband's administrative assistant starts at 70K and can make up to $100K. Her salary is not typical, but some places do pay that much. Woah! Man, where do YOU live, LOL. There's no WAY a secretary would make that much around here, unless they were an assistant to a high level corporate CEO or something. Funny how different wages, housing prices, and cost of living is in different places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Minimum wage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigger Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 DH and I have a personal assistant (mostly nanny, but also does a variety of admin assistant type things as needed) and she's paid $10 + full benefits (we pay 100% of the premium on her health, life, dental and vision insurance and fund her HSA 100% for the year) including insurance, 401(k) and personal time off....so her base is $20,800; with benefits, her total compensation is around $30,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Around here an experienced Admin would make between $15 and $25/hour. A high level Executive Assistant would make between $20 and $40/hour. I was an admin for around 20 years before I starting staying home when ds was born. A full time employee would get benefits on top of that. NJ is a high cost of living area but it is also a higher paying area. Most retail jobs in my county start at $9 or 10/hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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