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Administrative Assistant

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 maintenancePreparing a variety of documents necessary for the administrative operations of the law office, such as time cards and expense reports, and fulfilling check requestsPreparing, organizing and maintaining correspondence and administrative filesScheduling and coordinating meetings and conferencesProviding 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
42000 - 52750
Low
42000
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.
Mid
46500
The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.
High
52750
The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.
Projected salaries for related positions Job title Low Mid High Senior Executive Assistant 76750 84500 97250 Executive Assistant 58250 70250 86750 Administrative Project Manager 67750 82750 97500 Office Manager 55250 60500 66750 Senior Administrative Assistant 48000 53000 60750 Entry-Level Administrative Assistant 38500 41750 43750 Project Assistant/Coordinator 38750 46500 51500 Legal Administrative Assistant 42000 48000 54250 Marketing Assistant 40750 45500 51500 Property Management Assistant 39750 44750 50500 Sales Assistant 40250 44500 48500 Front Desk Coordinator 37750 40500 45500 Receptionist 36250 39000 40750

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Our starting salary projections come from a rigorous, multistep process so that our numbers accurately reflect the marketplace. They are based on actual compensation for professionals Robert Half has matched with employers across the country and third-party job posting data from Textkernel that we use to independently validate the salary levels. 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.