Executive Assistant pays 1.92× Receptionist at the national median this quarter — the cleanest role-to-role premium in this release, inside one job family with no seniority-mixing flag. Data Entry Specialist is the vertical's tightest, most converged band.
Executive Assistant pays 1.92× Receptionist at the national median this quarter — $55,993 vs. $29,101, the cleanest role-to-role premium in this release: no seniority-mixing flag, every role inside a tight 1.26×–1.97× spread. Data Entry Specialist, by contrast, is the vertical's tightest, most converged band.
1. Executive Assistant leads the ladder. $34,177–$67,488 (1.97×), on 240,571 listings.
2. Receptionist anchors the entry rung. $18,116–$35,121 (1.94×), on 541,030 listings.
3. Data Entry Specialist: the tightest, most converged band. $35,697–$44,908 (1.26×).
4. Office Manager pays 1.50× Office Assistant. $46,704 vs. $31,200 at the median.
5. Administrative Assistant's metro median swings 24.3% across the top-8 hiring metros. $35,963 (Atlanta) to $44,720 (LA).
Administrative Assistant $33.3K vs. $47.5K (−29.9%); Receptionist $29.1K vs. $38.0K (−23.4%); Executive Assistant $56.0K vs. $76.6K (−26.9%); Office Manager $46.7K vs. $69.5K (−32.8%); Office Assistant $31.2K vs. $45.0K (−30.7%); Data Entry Specialist $40.0K vs. $41.3K (−3.1%). All 6 roles print below their BLS benchmark.
WageScape/MarketTrak, advertised postings, national, Apr 1–Jun 30, 2026. 1,976,630 combined listings across 6 roles. Every role is a P25/P50/P75 band. All 6 roles quoted as annual salary. Aggregates only.
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Source: WageScape/MarketTrak, mt_1q, national (region_state='ALL'), Apr 1–Jun 30, 2026, single quarter. Sample: 1,976,630 combined listings across 6 roles (smallest: Data Entry Specialist, n=74,234). Every role is a P25/P50/P75 band, never a lone median. All 6 roles quoted as annual salary (not hourly-native). Aggregates only; no individual pay exposed.
WageScape / MarketTrak, Q2 2026 · BLS check: OEWS May 2025
