Administrative Assistant in Woodbridge, NJ

Administrative Assistant Job Description

Administrative assistants prepare administrative documents and correspondence and oversee day-to-day office operations and administrative support activities. They may support receptionists or secretaries as needed. Administrative assistants work directly with the legal support supervisor and must maintain a professional working relationship with lawyers and legal staff. Employers generally prefer two to five years of work experience. Administrative assistants must be detail oriented and have excellent communication and organizational skills.

Typical administrative assistant duties:

Managing budgetary information and coordinating the ordering of office supplies and facility maintenance

Preparing a variety of documents necessary for the administrative operations of the law office, such as time cards and expense reports, and fulfilling check requests

Preparing, organizing and maintaining correspondence and administrative files

Scheduling and coordinating meetings and conferences

Providing relief to receptionists by answering incoming phone calls or assisting secretarial staff by handling word processing, filing and document transmission

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Salary for Administrative Assistant in Woodbridge, NJ

52500 - 65938

Low

52500

The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.

Mid

58125

The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.

High

65938

The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.

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84688

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69063

75625

83438

Senior Administrative Assistant

60000

66250

75938

Entry-Level Administrative Assistant

48125

52188

54688

Project Assistant/Coordinator

48438

58125

64375

Legal Administrative Assistant

52500

60000

67813

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50938

56875

64375

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49688

55938

63125

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50313

55625

60625

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47188

50625

56875

Receptionist

45313

48750

50938

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Starting compensation—pay for someone new to a role—can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three levels: low, mid and high.