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Average Merck administrative assistant salary

$48,675yearly

$16.8 hourly rate

Entry-level Merck administrative assistant salary
$37,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Merck pay administrative assistants?

The average salary for Merck administrative assistants is $48,675 per year. Merck administrative assistant salaries range between $37,000 to $62,000 per year. Merck administrative assistants earn 39% more than the national average salary for administrative assistants of $34,945.

Location impacts how much a administrative assistant at Merck can expect to make. Administrative assistants at Merck make the most in Sacramento, CA, Olympia, WA, and Washington, DC.

How much does Merck pay administrative assistants by location?

Merck pays administrative assistants the most in Sacramento, CA, Olympia, WA, and Washington, DC. Additionally, cities like Salem and Boston also report highly competitive salaries for administrative assistants at Merck.

Administrative assistant Merck salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Sacramento, CA$63,034$30.30
2Olympia, WA$59,277$28.50
3Washington, DC$58,336$28.05
4Salem, OR$57,377$27.59
5Boston, MA$56,014$26.93
6Hartford, CT$54,460$26.18
7Juneau, AK$53,951$25.94
8Saint Paul, MN$53,602$25.77
9Albany, NY$53,124$25.54
10Urban Honolulu, HI$53,052$25.51

Highest-paid Merck administrative assistants by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1General Secretary$138,345$67-
2Office Automation Secretary$137,475$66-
3City Secretary$134,646$65-
4Assistant To Vice President$133,438$64-
5Assistant Secretary$132,078$64-
6Corporate Secretary$129,827$62-
7Executive Administrative Assistant To The Vice-President$129,525$62-
8Assistant To The President$121,904$59-
9Administrative Assistant To Senior Vice President$119,662$58-
10Word Processing Specialist$114,650$55-

Administrative assistant salary at Merck competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Zoetis$48,828$23-
2Bayer$47,603$23-
3Gilead Sciences$47,443$23-
4Amgen$47,435$231
5Sanofi Genzyme$45,221$22-
6Pfizer$43,614$214
7Johnson & Johnson$43,541$212
8AbbVie$42,321$203
9Eli Lilly and Company$42,270$20-
10Bristol-Myers Squibb$41,338$203
11Sanofi US$35,946$171
12Seagen$35,844$17-

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