California · 2026 pay · 1,603 people
How much does an executive assistant make in California?
$84,998typical pay for a executive assistant in 2026
$65,517 – $105,720what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 5.6% from the same employers' year before.
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Where executive assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Riverside County235 people$65,604
- Orange County82 people$54,310
- University of California, San Diego68 people$95,557
- Santa Clara County48 people$87,436
- University of California, Los Angeles45 people$110,118
- University of California, Irvine32 people$91,836
- University of California, San Francisco31 people$142,556
- City of Redding25 people$62,520
- University of California, Santa Cruz23 people$99,948
- Metropolitan Transportation Commission23 people$114,592
- Fresno County22 people$65,114
- City of Long Beach21 people$87,918
- University of California, Berkeley21 people$121,733
- University of California, Davis20 people$92,939
- City of San Diego20 people$79,281
- University of California, Riverside18 people$100,151
- State Center Community College District17 people$83,730
- Orange County Transportation Authority16 people$93,015
- Placer County16 people$77,156
- University of California, Office of the President15 people$127,039
- Washington Township Health Care District13 people$98,135
- East Bay Municipal Utility District13 people$143,146
- Mt. San Antonio Community College District12 people$131,403
- City of Irvine12 people$120,352
- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District12 people$140,166
- City of San Buenaventura12 people$76,371
- City of Rancho Cucamonga11 people$63,562
- City of National City11 people$64,241
- City of Pasadena11 people$79,090
- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority11 people$106,974
- San Diego Unified Port District11 people$66,745
- University of California, Santa Barbara11 people$84,074
- Los Angeles County10 people$177,971
- East Bay Regional Park District10 people$85,910
- City of Beverly Hills10 people$99,991
- City of Alameda9 people$101,659
- City of Burbank9 people$90,607
- City of Bellflower8 people$85,174
- City of Costa Mesa8 people$102,679
- City of Brea8 people$52,130
- San Mateo County Community College District8 people$112,765
- City of Calabasas7 people$81,477
- City of Mountain View7 people$98,829
- City of Glendale7 people$100,035
- City of Orange7 people$89,721
- Inland Empire Health Plan7 people$92,588
- City of Riverside7 people$80,301
- Eastern Municipal Water District7 people$100,526
- Orange County Superior Court7 people$90,673
- City of Tracy7 people$98,399
- Metropolitan Water District of Southern California7 people$141,429
- City of Moreno Valley7 people$66,793
- Santa Clara Valley Water District7 people$129,352
- West Valley-Mission Community College District7 people$155,961
- Coast Community College District6 people$129,306
- City of Vacaville6 people$88,756
- San Diego County Regional Airport Authority6 people$100,345
- City of Manhattan Beach6 people$89,515
- San Bernardino County Superior Court6 people$101,972
- Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority6 people$66,825
- Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District6 people$97,587
- Alameda Health System5 people$123,014
- Richmond5 people$104,400
- City of Pico Rivera5 people$68,429
- City of Walnut Creek5 people$90,315
- City of Corona5 people$88,022
- City of Watsonville5 people$80,700
- South Orange County Community College District5 people$127,208
- Irvine Ranch Water District5 people$99,209
- Yolo County5 people$121,075
- Alameda County First 55 people$51,112
- Marin Community College District5 people$91,033
- City of Calexico5 people$61,840
- Bay Area Air Quality Management District4 people$95,314
- City of Shafter4 people$90,255
- San Mateo County Transit District4 people$87,841
- City of Tustin4 people$93,461
- City of Carlsbad4 people$105,203
- South Coast Air Quality Management District4 people$136,649
- Contra Costa Community College District4 people$99,586
- University of California, Merced4 people$99,908
- City of San Bruno4 people$100,577
- City of San Gabriel4 people$47,022
- City of Alhambra4 people$75,277
- City of Fremont3 people$108,944
- City of Rocklin3 people$62,643
- Sonoma County Library3 people$97,225
- Mariposa County3 people$70,864
- City of Arroyo Grande3 people$47,869
- Alameda County Superior Court3 people$107,677
- Northern California Power Agency3 people$118,543
- City of Palmdale3 people$94,667
- City of Campbell3 people$110,684
- Western Municipal Water District3 people$148,266
- Kaweah Delta Health Care District3 people$76,324
- Mt. San Jacinto Community College District3 people$154,197
- City of Fontana3 people$94,537
- Otay Water District3 people$100,631
- City of Brentwood3 people$127,173
- Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency3 people$165,488
- Redwoods Community College District3 people$87,161
- Livermore-Amador Valley Transit Authority3 people$25,564
- Inland Empire Utilities Agency3 people$92,720
- City of Santa Paula3 people$32,319
- City of Santa Fe Springs3 people$80,243
- City of Atwater3 people$32,689
- Cosumnes Community Services District3 people$91,070
- City of Jurupa Valley3 people$88,057
- City of Greenfield3 people$88,240
- San Diego Association of Governments3 people$83,809
- Sonoma County Junior College District3 people$88,344
- City of Sunnyvale3 people$72,690
- San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District2 people$104,909
- City of Hayward2 people$119,877
- Tahoe Regional Planning Agency2 people$69,446
- Water Employee Services Authority2 people$105,280
- Long Beach Public Transportation Company2 people$132,053
- City of Lathrop2 people$85,370
- Santa Barbara County Superior Court2 people$84,547
- Livermore Area Recreation and Park District2 people$119,334
- Conejo Recreation and Park District2 people$89,868
- City of Pomona2 people$108,605
- Westlands Water District2 people$28,164
- Jurupa Community Services District2 people$112,417
- City of Encinitas2 people$104,301
- City of San Fernando2 people$82,441
- City of San Ramon2 people$64,690
- City of Cerritos2 people$90,295
- City of San Mateo2 people$96,403
- Sacramento Area Council of Governments2 people$41,029
- City of Colton2 people$74,857
- Alliance of Schools for Cooperative Insurance Programs2 people$31,862
- City of South Gate2 people$84,928
- Vallecitos Water District2 people$21,719
- City of Dana Point2 people$70,391
- Placer County Water Agency2 people$94,167
- Ventura County Superior Court2 people$64,642
- City of Menifee2 people$82,346
- Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District2 people$55,682
- City of Milpitas2 people$121,686
- Monterey County Superior Court2 people$31,254
- Coachella Valley Water District2 people$25,665
- Georgetown Divide Public Utility District2 people$57,831
- City of Saratoga2 people$65,028
- City of Perris2 people$112,688
- City of Lake Elsinore2 people$85,826
- City of Santa Clara2 people$124,239
- Los Angeles Community College District2 people$55,894
- City of South El Monte2 people$91,103
- Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority2 people$58,365
- Hesperia Recreation and Park District2 people$17,396
- Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency1 person$58,714
- San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments1 person$78,486
- City of Porterville1 person$60,363
- City of Los Altos1 person$100,854
- Tri-City Healthcare District1 person$121,097
- City of Upland1 person$83,502
- Soledad Community Health Care District1 person$93,950
- Serrano Water District1 person$81,610
- City of Hollister1 person$103,436
- Joshua Basin Water District1 person$113,067
- North Central Fire Protection District1 person$70,179
- Peninsula Health Care District1 person$139,240
- City of Yorba Linda1 person$102,110
- City of Big Bear Lake1 person$102,989
- Mammoth Community Water District1 person$127,804
- Basin Irrigation and Drainage Authority1 person$69,923
- Fresno Irrigation District1 person$97,627
- Palmdale Water District1 person$154,790
- Idyllwild Fire Protection District1 person$114,976
- Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority1 person$130,419
- Ava Community Energy Authority1 person$143,667
- City of Anaheim1 person$118,671
- Western Contra Costa County Transit Authority1 person$116,015
- Del Norte County1 person$76,551
- North Kern-South Tulare Hospital District1 person$100,844
- City of Lawndale1 person$115,028
- City of Buena Park1 person$89,743
- San Bernardino Mountains Community Hospital District1 person$115,238
- City of Artesia1 person$98,526
- City of Aliso Viejo1 person$129,644
- United Water Conservation District1 person$24,353
- Tahoe City Public Utility District1 person$145,014
- Sierra Kings Health Care District1 person$59,518
- City of Galt1 person$23,534
- Town of Apple Valley1 person$88,491
- City of Bell1 person$93,417
- Mono County Superior Court1 person$65,834
- California Association for Park and Recreation Indemnity1 person$57,250
- City of Lincoln1 person$83,095
- Auburn Recreation and Park District1 person$58,250
- City of El Segundo1 person$106,914
- Ontario International Airport Authority1 person$89,135
- Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority1 person$93,337
- Southern California Regional Rail Authority1 person$80,984
- North Bay Schools Insurance Authority1 person$90,773
- City of San Leandro1 person$103,769
- Mountain Communities Healthcare District1 person$81,225
- Mission Springs Water District1 person$122,683
- Sonoma Valley Healthcare District1 person$94,240
- Municipalities Colleges Schools Insurance Group1 person$101,748
- San Bernardino County1 person$111,802
- City of Malibu1 person$40,528
- City of San Carlos1 person$133,022
- City of Sierra Madre1 person$81,448
- City of South Pasadena1 person$68,132
- City of Pittsburg1 person$73,252
- California Institute for Regenerative Medicine1 person$64,101
- Bloss Memorial Healthcare District1 person$58,200
- Trinity County Superior Court1 person$79,432
- City of Seaside1 person$109,016
- Tehachapi Cemetery District1 person$39,309
- San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District1 person$87,669
- Shasta Regional Transportation Agency1 person$81,371
- City of Novato1 person$76,327
- City of Santa Maria1 person$44,424
- City of Hemet1 person$90,368
- City of Laguna Beach1 person$117,895
- City of Soledad1 person$93,624
- Tehama County Superior Court1 person$93,553
- South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority1 person$136,746
- Madera County1 person$14,486
- San Diego Convention Center Corporation Inc.1 person$67,239
- Orange County Fire Authority1 person$71,077
- City of Burlingame1 person$106,431
- City of Norwalk1 person$94,856
- Willow Oak Fire Protection District1 person$16,320
- Community Human Services1 person$117,111
- Kings River Conservation District1 person$93,523
- Transportation Authority of Marin1 person$103,236
- Centerville Community Services District1 person$78,227
- Kings County Association of Governments1 person$83,639
- Kern County Water Agency1 person$92,375
- Trabuco Canyon Water District1 person$89,408
- Padre Dam Municipal Water District1 person$112,056
- Ventura County Schools Self-Funding Authority1 person$89,928
- Monte Vista Water District1 person$122,322
- City of Shasta Lake1 person$66,582
- Sonoma County Fire District1 person$143,216
- Susanville Sanitary District1 person$62,118
- South Orange County Wastewater Authority1 person$191,606
- Monterey Peninsula Airport District1 person$73,434
- City of Lake Forest1 person$97,882
- North Coast Emergency Medical Services District1 person$36,360
- City of Arcadia1 person$106,082
- City of Norco1 person$70,613
- Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District1 person$145,322
- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority1 person$61,334
- City of Monterey1 person$77,393
- City of Temecula1 person$126,804
- West Valley Stormwater Authority1 person$35,858
- Orchard Dale Water District1 person$125,836
- Imperial County Transportation Commission1 person$79,685
- Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District1 person$75,570
- South Kern Cemetery District1 person$23,162
- Merced Irrigation District1 person$75,862
- City of Salinas1 person$64,731
- City of Goleta1 person$58,534
- City of Newark1 person$127,764
- City of Pismo Beach1 person$91,552
- Templeton Community Services District1 person$91,895
- City of Lemoore1 person$86,595
- City of Hawaiian Gardens1 person$80,084
- Riverside County First 51 person$67,092
- Imperial County1 person$57,860
- Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District1 person$111,156
- Paradise Recreation and Park District1 person$82,786
- City of Lemon Grove1 person$63,890
- Alameda County Schools Insurance Group1 person$90,572
- Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District1 person$83,413
- Tulare County Superior Court1 person$68,466
- North County Fire Protection District (San Diego)1 person$119,806
- City of Fullerton1 person$90,618
- Sierra View Local Health Care District1 person$77,945
- Eastern Contra Costa County Transit Authority1 person$103,635
- Placentia Library District1 person$67,974
- City of Glendora1 person$42,419
- Southern California Association of Governments1 person$118,635
- Contra Costa County1 person$112,837
- Del Puerto Water District1 person$67,295
- Contra Costa Water District1 person$158,445
- Municipal Water District of Orange County1 person$106,571
- Solano Irrigation District1 person$99,424
- Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency1 person$118,197
- John C. Fremont Healthcare District1 person$85,817
- City of Pleasanton1 person$143,459
- City of Cypress1 person$77,817
- West Basin Municipal Water District1 person$105,730
- City of Palm Desert1 person$85,413
- Mosquito and Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County1 person$66,560
- Goleta Water District1 person$162,604
- Seneca Hospital District1 person$72,195
- Yuba County1 person$71,893
- Sunnyslope County Water District1 person$83,349
- City of Roseville1 person$101,416
- City of Clovis1 person$107,671
- City of Los Alamitos1 person$83,073
- Lompoc Hospital District1 person$84,313
- Merced County Association of Governments1 person$70,865
- City of Fillmore1 person$75,479
- Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority1 person$144,576
- City of Fairfield1 person$75,190
- City of San Rafael1 person$73,282
- City of Gridley1 person$81,118
- Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission1 person$9,764
- City of El Centro1 person$65,721
- Selma Cemetery District1 person$19,779
- City of Agoura Hills1 person$93,282
- French Camp-McKinley Fire Protection District1 person$108,724
- Mayers Memorial Hospital District1 person$12,026
- Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District1 person$129,060
- James Irrigation District1 person$74,552
- Schools Excess Liability Fund1 person$82,268
- Riverside Community College District1 person$53,378
- Lake Arrowhead Community Services District1 person$94,973
- CalTRUST1 person$26,250
- Contra Costa County Schools Insurance Group1 person$100,968
- Yuba County Water Agency1 person$115,318
- San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District1 person$58,281
- Lower Lake County Waterworks District No. 1 (Lake)1 person$49,738
- City of San Bernardino1 person$65,712
- Sacramento Regional Public Safety Communications Center1 person$82,788
- San Joaquin County Superior Court1 person$90,302
- Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District1 person$100,550
- City of Simi Valley1 person$110,889
- City of Marina1 person$74,952
- City of Azusa1 person$77,596
- City of Monterey Park1 person$83,465
- City of Rancho Santa Margarita1 person$98,299
- City of San Joaquin1 person$50,156
- Grossmont Healthcare District1 person$104,760
- City of Lomita1 person$69,857
- City of Redondo Beach1 person$95,048
- San Benito Health Care District1 person$125,737
- San Diego Community Power1 person$51,213
- Leucadia Wastewater District1 person$131,854
- Moss Landing Harbor District1 person$59,879
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Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Executive Assistant I235 people$65,792
- Executive Assistant II178 people$75,485
- Executive Assistant IV12 people$83,384
- Executive Assistant 3116 people$85,748
- Executive Assistant829 people$87,534
- Executive Assistant III46 people$94,859
- Executive Assistant 4158 people$111,757
- Executive Assistant 522 people$143,149
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Executive Assistant (this page)$84,998 (everyone)
- Senior Executive Assistant$113,373 (everyone)
- Executive Manager$261,500 (everyone)
Highest-paid executive assistants, 2026
- 1Carla HarrisExecutive Assistant · Los Angeles County$185,112
- 2Gary P GarciaExecutive Assistant · Los Angeles County$185,031
- 3Amy LozanoExecutive Assistant · Los Angeles County$180,475
- 4Ronaldo R ScotlandExecutive Assistant · Los Angeles County$179,762
- 5Crystal M KibbyExecutive Assistant · Los Angeles County$178,533
Common questions
How much does an executive assistant make in California?
The typical executive assistant was paid $84,998 in 2026; most earned between $65,517 and $105,720. This counts all 1,603 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.7% of all pay for executive assistants in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Executive Assistant, at any level (for example "Executive Assistant I"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this