How To Become A Contract Executive Administrative Assistant: What It Is and Career Path

What is a contract executive administrative assistant and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

Quoted expert

Anne McConnell Ph.D.

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a contract executive administrative assistant. For example, did you know that they make an average of $23.05 an hour? That's $47,936 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow -8% and produce -286,900 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a contract executive administrative assistant?

Anne McConnell Ph.D.

Professor, West Virginia State University

I would say it's important to be very attentive to the way you communicate with your employers, managers, and co-workers. Even sending an e-mail can be an opportunity to demonstrate your professionalism and communication skills. Some people think that no one knows how to write anymore, or how to communicate in a professional way. I don't think that's true. But we don't always think about how our writing can be a tool to communicate our competence and seriousness. If you know how to write and communicate professionally-which college grads do-then make sure to demonstrate that in the workplace.

ScoreContract Executive Administrative AssistantUS Average

Salary

3.7

Avg. Salary $47,936

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

3.6

Growth rate -8%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

2.8

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.40%

Asian 5.00%

Black or African American 7.62%

Hispanic or Latino 11.22%

Unknown 4.80%

White 70.97%

Gender

female 93.77%

male 6.23%

Age - 51

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 51

Stress level

3.6

Stress level is moderate

7.1 - high

Complexity level

5.7

Complexity level is intermediate

7 - challenging

Work life balance

7.9

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a contract executive administrative assistant

Explore contract executive administrative assistant education requirements

Most common contract executive administrative assistant degrees

Bachelor's

60.3 %

Associate

21.6 %

High School Diploma

7.3 %

Start to develop specific contract executive administrative assistant skills

Skills	Percentages
Expense Reports	11.89%
PowerPoint	8.26%
Financial Statements	7.45%
Purchase Orders	6.62%
Payroll	4.84%

Complete relevant contract executive administrative assistant training and internships

Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New contract executive administrative assistants learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a contract executive administrative assistant based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real contract executive administrative assistant resumes.

Research contract executive administrative assistant duties and responsibilities

Manage and coordinate complex internal and external meetings and/or events via videoconferencing, WebEx and teleconference calls.
Monitor and submit staff payroll, sick-leave, vacation.
Update Midwest RBU SharePoint site to ensure all product communications are post timely.
Issue request for proposals (RFP's) and monitor response in detail to ensure accurate totality.

Get contract executive administrative assistant experience

Generally, it takes 2-4 years to become a contract executive administrative assistant. The most common roles before becoming a contract executive administrative assistant include administrative assistant, executive administrative assistant team lead and executive assistant.

Apply for contract executive administrative assistant jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a contract executive administrative assistant job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

Average contract executive administrative assistant salary

The average contract executive administrative assistant salary in the United States is $47,936 per year or $23 per hour. Contract executive administrative assistant salaries range between $33,000 and $68,000 per year.

Average contract executive administrative assistant salary

$47,936 Yearly

$23.05 hourly

How do contract executive administrative assistants rate their job?

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Contract executive administrative assistant reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2022

Pros

Writing a message,Organizing receipts and expenses and sending them out when needed

Cons

Failure to comply with working hours, theft and fraud,

A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2020

Pros

It my passion to help people in need. It makes me feel good to see people the Youth do well in the life

Cons

I don't like to see anyone stuck in between and not being helped.

A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2020

Pros

everything except phones : Meeting,greeting, customer service, interviewing, on boarding, recruiting, presenting, etc.

Cons

phones - because of my accent

What is a contract executive administrative assistant and how to become one

What general advice would you give to a contract executive administrative assistant?

Contract executive administrative assistant career paths

Key steps to become a contract executive administrative assistant

Explore contract executive administrative assistant education requirements

Most common contract executive administrative assistant degrees

Start to develop specific contract executive administrative assistant skills

Complete relevant contract executive administrative assistant training and internships

Research contract executive administrative assistant duties and responsibilities

Get contract executive administrative assistant experience

Apply for contract executive administrative assistant jobs

How did you land your first contract executive administrative assistant job

Average contract executive administrative assistant salary

How do contract executive administrative assistants rate their job?

Contract executive administrative assistant reviews