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Job outlook for executive assistant to executive directors in the United States
Executive assistant to executive director job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected executive assistant to executive director job growth rate is -8% from 2018-2028.
About -286,900 new jobs for executive assistant to executive directors are projected over the next decade.
Executive assistant to executive director salaries have increased 13% for executive assistant to executive directors in the last 5 years.
There are over 181,541 executive assistant to executive directors currently employed in the United States.
There are 35,370 active executive assistant to executive director job openings in the US.
The average executive assistant to executive director salary is $50,166.
Are executive assistant to executive director jobs in demand?
Executive assistant to executive director job and salary trends over time
Executive assistant to executive director jobs over time
Executive assistant to executive director job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 181,541 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 195,685 | 0.06% |
| 2019 | 210,926 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 221,702 | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 231,595 | 0.07% |
Average executive assistant to executive director salary over time
Executive assistant to executive director salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $50,166 | $24.12 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | $48,402 | $23.27 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | $47,170 | $22.68 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | $45,635 | $21.94 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | $44,403 | $21.35 | +4.7% |
Executive assistant to executive director jobs by state
Most common states for executive assistant to executive directors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 189 | 27% |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 660 | 10% |
| 3 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 90 | 9% |
| 4 | Alaska | 739,795 | 67 | 9% |
| 5 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 578 | 7% |
| 6 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 526 | 7% |
| 7 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 369 | 7% |
| 8 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 273 | 7% |
| 9 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 122 | 7% |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 217 | 6% |
| 11 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 198 | 6% |
| 12 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 36 | 6% |
| 13 | California | 39,536,653 | 1,925 | 5% |
| 14 | New York | 19,849,399 | 1,043 | 5% |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 599 | 5% |
| 16 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 591 | 5% |
| 17 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 322 | 5% |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 315 | 5% |
| 19 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 260 | 5% |
| 20 | Delaware | 961,939 | 47 | 5% |
Most common cities for executive assistant to executive directors
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex | 1 | 3% | $56,794 |
| 2 | Fairbanks | 1 | 3% | $34,831 |
| 3 | Cambridge | 2 | 2% | $47,020 |
| 4 | Cupertino | 1 | 2% | $62,642 |
| 5 | Camden | 1 | 1% | $62,602 |
| 6 | Livermore | 1 | 1% | $62,203 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 2 | 0% | $32,063 |
| 8 | Washington | 2 | 0% | $70,284 |
| 9 | Chicago | 1 | 0% | $58,698 |
| 10 | Los Angeles | 1 | 0% | $56,233 |
| 11 | New York | 1 | 0% | $62,550 |
| 12 | Philadelphia | 1 | 0% | $55,006 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 0% | $52,760 |
| 14 | Seattle | 1 | 0% | $58,156 |
Executive Assistant To Executive Director job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of executive assistant to executive director experts
California State University Channel Islands
College of Charleston
West Liberty University
Amanda Carpenter
DirectorCalifornia State University Channel Islands
Department of Career Development and Alumni Engagement
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Executive Assistant To Executive Director job market given the pandemic?
Amanda Carpenter: -Market competition- We are seeing an increase in the number of applicants per position, making entry-level employment opportunities extremely competitive. New graduates may be competing for positions with professionals who have significantly more work experience. This means, new graduates must stand out in the applicant pool distinguishing strengths and skills related to the position.
-Recruiting strategy- Employers are adjusting their recruiting strategies in response to the pandemic with more recruiters opting to source candidates virtually. In result, candidates need to polish interview skills in a virtual environment and be prepared to interview in 1:1 and group settings virtually. Employers want to see how candidates respond in these challenging situations. Demonstrating resiliency, adaptability, and the ability to pivot are key skills to demonstrate during these times.
-Remote work- a significant increase in remote work positions opening doors for candidates to consider applying for roles outside of their geographical areas to including international and across the United States.
What type of skills will young Executive Assistant To Executive Directors need?
Jacob Craig Ph.D.: In school, students are often taught to work by themselves. In some cases, they are even penalized for working with others. In some rare cases, students are asked to do a little group work but only for a short amount of time, at the end of their learning in a class.
The first thing that graduates need to know is that the workplace is nearly opposite from school. Employees, especially professional, technical, and content writer jobs, are more often than not collaborative and teams-based. The added wrinkle is that office culture is unlikely to go back to pre-pandemic occupancy rates.
So graduates need to know is that odds are good that at least part of their job will be remote. And that might be the case for at least part of the time. Announcements from tech, finance, and insurance about their latest work-from-home policies keep making the news. So not only are the chances good that they'll be working in teams, their team members and co-workers won't be in the same room with them. They'll be working collaboratively through writing. This is good news for English graduates. Much of the writing someone in a professional, technical, or content writing job are products meant for public readership. Like press releases that are sent to news outlets. But all of that writing is built on a network of notes, memos, policies, and text threads meant for co-workers. Remote work just means that co-workers will be writing each other more and more often. English graduates who can make texts for public audiences and write effectively to co-workers are positioned to do well.
The second thing that students need to know is how to start and stop writing in the context of someone else's draft. They will rarely begin with a blank screen and end with a finished text.
The third thing is that it's likely small businesses will take some time to bounce back. In those workplace settings, it is likely that an employee will need to have a range of knowledge and skills because their job will combine parts multiple roles. So a copywriter in a small marketing firm might need to also know something about SEO and social analytics and visual design. In larger offices, however, jobs tend to be much more specialized and team-based. So graduates need to be comfortable working in teams where they have an assigned role, and they need to be able to receive work in-process, complete their assigned part, and hand that work off still in-process.
And finally, students need to learn how to learn new technologies. Learn just through documentation, without a human tutorial. Even if employees are exclusively using the Microsoft Suite, it will be used for writing, editing, project management. It will be used to collaborate and present. Depending on where a student studies and what classes they take, those digital pieces might not be a part of their coursework. So, at the very least, students need to know that the workforce will constantly ask them to learn new technologies and new uses for familiar technologies.
What experience really stands out on Executive Assistant To Executive Director resumes?
Jacob Craig Ph.D.: I believe strongly in dexterity and a language of expertise. That means that if a student can show they can adapt to new demands by learning a new way of working, learning about a new audience, learning how to address a new purpose, learning a new genre or style, and learning a new technology, that employee attractive. Especially at the entry-level, the ability to learn and adapt is valuable. Being able to talk about their experience using a persuasive vocabulary is often useful. For instance, if students can describe their approach to communication without using cliches (short and sweet, clear) and something along the lines of purpose, audience, situation, genre, medium--that's persuasive.
Dr. Darrin Cox
Professor of HistoryWest Liberty University
College of Liberal Arts
What general advice would you give to an Executive Assistant To Executive Director?
Dr. Darrin Cox: Be open to new opportunities and be patient. Degrees in the humanities and social sciences don't just open a single door to a specific job like some others might. They open a wider array of doors that may not be as clearly defined in a recruiter's job placement or headspace. Remember, STEM fields might experience more initial salary, but overall they experience slower salary growth and higher attrition rates than those in the humanities and social sciences. Indeed, people specializing in degrees that train "soft skills" (like history) actually end up earning more than all other degrees on average, due in part to being able to slide more deftly into other positions because their skill set hasn't become obsolete as technology changed.*
*Nytimes