Compensation benchmarks
Executive Assistant Salary in Chicago
Base salary benchmarks for Executive Assistant roles in Chicago, broken down by industry and firm size. Filter to your sector to see what the market is paying.
Base salary · 33 benchmarks
Low$45,000
Average$99,848
Top$140,000
Speak to a specialist consultantGet a confidential view on what the role should pay — and how to secure the calibre of person it demands.
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Technology | Large Institution | $100,000 | $120,000 | $130,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Hedge Funds | Large Institution | $95,000 | $115,000 | $125,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Investment Banking | Large Institution | $75,000 | $115,000 | $125,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Large Institution | $95,000 | $115,000 | $125,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Real Estate | Large Institution | $75,000 | $115,000 | $125,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | PR & Communications | Large Institution | $90,000 | $115,000 | $140,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Hedge Funds | Boutique | $95,000 | $110,000 | $135,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Hedge Funds | Mid-Market | $95,000 | $110,000 | $120,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Investment Banking | Mid-Market | $95,000 | $110,000 | $120,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Investment Banking | Boutique | $85,000 | $110,000 | $130,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Boutique | $95,000 | $110,000 | $135,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Private Equity & Venture Capital | Mid-Market | $95,000 | $110,000 | $120,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Real Estate | Boutique | $85,000 | $110,000 | $130,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Real Estate | Mid-Market | $95,000 | $110,000 | $120,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Technology | Boutique | $80,000 | $110,000 | $130,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Technology | Mid-Market | $85,000 | $110,000 | $125,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Marketing & Advertising | Large Institution | $90,000 | $110,000 | $135,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Entertainment | Large Institution | $85,000 | $105,000 | $130,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Professional Services | Boutique | $75,000 | $100,000 | $115,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Professional Services | Mid-Market | $75,000 | $100,000 | $120,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Professional Services | Large Institution | $75,000 | $100,000 | $115,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Retail | Large Institution | $85,000 | $100,000 | $115,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Manufacturing | Large Institution | $80,000 | $100,000 | $115,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Retail | Mid-Market | $80,000 | $90,000 | $105,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Retail | Boutique | $65,000 | $85,000 | $100,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | PR & Communications | Mid-Market | $70,000 | $85,000 | $110,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Manufacturing | Mid-Market | $75,000 | $85,000 | $105,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Manufacturing | Boutique | $60,000 | $80,000 | $100,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | PR & Communications | Boutique | $55,000 | $75,000 | $90,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Marketing & Advertising | Mid-Market | $65,000 | $75,000 | $110,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Entertainment | Mid-Market | $60,000 | $75,000 | $105,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Marketing & Advertising | Boutique | $55,000 | $70,000 | $80,000 |
| Executive Assistant | Chicago | Entertainment | Boutique | $45,000 | $65,000 | $80,000 |
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.