Compensation benchmarks
Executive Assistant Salary in New York
Base salary benchmarks for Executive Assistant roles in New York, broken down by industry and firm size. Filter to your sector to see what the market is paying.
Base salary · 40 benchmarks
Low$55,000
Average$113,375
Top$165,000
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| Executive Assistant | New York | Hedge Funds | Large Institution | $125,000 | $135,000 | $165,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Hedge Funds | Mid-Market | $115,000 | $135,000 | $140,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Hedge Funds | Boutique | $115,000 | $135,000 | $155,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Technology | Large Institution | $115,000 | $135,000 | $150,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Real Estate | Large Institution | $125,000 | $130,000 | $155,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Asset & Wealth Management | Mid-Market | $115,000 | $125,000 | $145,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Asset & Wealth Management | Large Institution | $110,000 | $125,000 | $135,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Corporate Banking | Large Institution | $110,000 | $125,000 | $150,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Insurance | Large Institution | $115,000 | $125,000 | $150,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Investment Banking | Large Institution | $110,000 | $125,000 | $130,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Investment Banking | Mid-Market | $110,000 | $125,000 | $140,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Investment Banking | Boutique | $110,000 | $125,000 | $155,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Boutique | $110,000 | $125,000 | $155,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Large Institution | $110,000 | $125,000 | $130,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Mid-Market | $110,000 | $125,000 | $140,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Real Estate | Boutique | $110,000 | $125,000 | $135,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Technology | Boutique | $90,000 | $125,000 | $150,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Technology | Mid-Market | $95,000 | $125,000 | $140,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Marketing & Advertising | Large Institution | $100,000 | $125,000 | $150,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | PR & Communications | Large Institution | $100,000 | $125,000 | $150,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Entertainment | Large Institution | $100,000 | $125,000 | $155,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Asset & Wealth Management | Boutique | $110,000 | $120,000 | $135,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Real Estate | Mid-Market | $100,000 | $120,000 | $145,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Corporate Banking | Boutique | $90,000 | $110,000 | $115,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Insurance | Boutique | $90,000 | $110,000 | $115,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Professional Services | Boutique | $80,000 | $110,000 | $125,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Professional Services | Mid-Market | $80,000 | $110,000 | $130,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Professional Services | Large Institution | $80,000 | $110,000 | $125,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Retail | Large Institution | $90,000 | $110,000 | $125,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Manufacturing | Large Institution | $85,000 | $105,000 | $120,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Retail | Mid-Market | $85,000 | $95,000 | $115,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Retail | Boutique | $70,000 | $90,000 | $110,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | PR & Communications | Mid-Market | $75,000 | $90,000 | $120,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Entertainment | Mid-Market | $70,000 | $90,000 | $125,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Manufacturing | Mid-Market | $80,000 | $90,000 | $110,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Manufacturing | Boutique | $65,000 | $85,000 | $105,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Marketing & Advertising | Mid-Market | $70,000 | $85,000 | $120,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Marketing & Advertising | Boutique | $60,000 | $80,000 | $90,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | PR & Communications | Boutique | $60,000 | $80,000 | $95,000 |
| Executive Assistant | New York | Entertainment | Boutique | $55,000 | $75,000 | $95,000 |
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.