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Salary Administrative specialist in the United States

Market pay levels based on 7 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median116 362 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average130 650 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile101 451 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile172 707 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile101 451 $
Median116 362 $
Upper quartile172 707 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 101 451 $ and 172 707 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 172 707 $.
  • The upper quartile is 70% above the lower one.
  • The average (130 650 $) is 12% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The sample is small (7 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Department of War Education Activity Arlington ·

Administrative Specialist

121 785 – 187 093 $

Summary About the Position: This position is assigned to the front office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy (DASD (MC&FP), Assistant Secr…

Full timeOn-siteArlington
Office of the Secretary of Defense Arlington ·

Administrative Specialist

121 785 – 158 322 $

Summary This position is located in the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security (OUSW(I&S)), Enterprise Administration and Management (EAM) Office. The Under Secr…

Full timeOn-siteArlington
Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM) San Diego ·

ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST

102 246 – 158 062 $

Summary You will serve as a ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST in the NAVWAR ACCOUNTING & FIAR DIVISION of NAVAL INFORMATION WARFARE SYSTEMS COMMAND. Duties You will analyze complex and non-standard…

Full timeHybridSan Diego
Farm Service Agency Manhattan ·

Administrative Specialist

61 722 – 116 362 $

Summary This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Kansas State Office, located in Manhattan, Riley County, KS. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Administrat…

Full timeHybridManhattan
Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services Washington ·

Administrative Specialist

70 623 – 111 087 $

Summary This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This announcement will clo…

Full timeHybridWashington
Library of Congress Washington ·

Administrative Specialist

70 623 – 91 815 $

Summary The Library of Congress shares its vast collections of books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, audiovisual materials, and priceless artifacts to cultivate curiosity and spark imagina…

Full timeHybridWashington

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (116 362 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (130 650 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 101 451 $ to 172 707 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 101 451 $ and a quarter above 172 707 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 7 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 116 362 $ is the market level, above 172 707 $ is the strong quarter, below 101 451 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.