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Executive Assistant

Class code 1728 · Bargaining Unit R04

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
RangeMonthlyAnnual
A$4,733 to $5,923$56,796 to $71,076
L$4,874 to $6,102$58,488 to $73,224

Representation

Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 represents Bargaining Unit R04, Office and Allied.

Where these jobs are

197 state employees held this classification in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.

DepartmentEmployees
Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation29
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration18
Department of Transportation13
Hospitals, Department of State11
Department of Social Services10

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants across all California employers was $89,000 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $56,796 to $73,224 a year.

Footnotes

  • Footnote 29 Identifies classes excluded from collective bargaining for Department of Finance and State Controller's Office employees only.

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.