Compensation benchmarks
Base salary benchmarks for C-Suite Executive Assistant roles in Philadelphia, broken down by industry and firm size. Filter to your sector to see what the market is paying.

| C-Suite Executive Assistant | Philadelphia | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Boutique | $115,000 | $150,000 | $180,000 |
| C-Suite Executive Assistant | Philadelphia | Life Sciences & Biotech | Large Institution | $125,000 | $150,000 | $185,000 |
| C-Suite Executive Assistant | Philadelphia | Life Sciences & Biotech | Mid-Market | $125,000 | $140,000 | $185,000 |
| C-Suite Executive Assistant | Philadelphia | Asset & Wealth Management | Mid-Market | $125,000 | $135,000 | $150,000 |
| C-Suite Executive Assistant | Philadelphia | Professional Services | Mid-Market | $110,000 | $135,000 | $190,000 |
| C-Suite Executive Assistant | Philadelphia | Asset & Wealth Management | Large Institution | $115,000 | $135,000 | $150,000 |
| C-Suite Executive Assistant | Philadelphia | Professional Services | Large Institution | $115,000 | $135,000 | $225,000 |
| C-Suite Executive Assistant | Philadelphia | Manufacturing | Large Institution | $115,000 | $135,000 | $180,000 |
| C-Suite Executive Assistant | Philadelphia | Insurance | Large Institution | $115,000 | $135,000 | $165,000 |
| C-Suite Executive Assistant | Philadelphia | Insurance | Mid-Market | $105,000 | $120,000 | $140,000 |
| C-Suite Executive Assistant | Philadelphia | Professional Services | Boutique | $110,000 | $115,000 | $135,000 |
| C-Suite Executive Assistant | Philadelphia | Manufacturing | Mid-Market | $100,000 | $110,000 | $135,000 |
Figures reflect base salary ranges observed across Blackbook Associates mandates and market intelligence. Total compensation, including bonus and other incentives, will vary by firm and individual. Our benchmarks skew towards the upper end of the market. While managing the diary and inbox remains part of the role, we place proactive professionals expected to add commercial value and operate as a genuine extension of their principal — a different calibre to the reactive, old-school secretary — and compensation reflects that.