Illinois · 2025 pay · 92 people
How much does an executive assistant make in Illinois?
$68,550typical pay for a executive assistant in 2025
$52,950 – $85,725what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 12.0% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗✓ Official data from Town of Normal · Matches the agency's latest release · normalil.gov ↗
Where executive assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Secretary of State64 people$69,050
- Courts7 people$55,400
- Office of the Comptroller4 people$62,300
- Executive Ethics Commission4 people$78,850
- Senate2 people$91,950
- House of Representatives (C)2 people$47,350
- Legislative Audit Commission2 people$46,050
- Procurement Policy Board1 person$52,000
- Mathematics and Science Academy1 person$74,600
- Office of the Executive Inspector General1 person$82,800
- Office of Statewide Pretrial Services1 person$105,700
- State Treasurer1 person$66,300
- Power Agency1 person$77,400
- Town of Normal1 person$79,984
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Executive Assistant73 people$62,300
- Executive Assistant II9 people$84,100
- Executive Assistant III5 people$93,600
Highest-paid executive assistants, 2025
- 1Morusupalli RaoExecutive Assistant IV · Secretary of State$188,500
- 2Jeanne ArensExecutive Assistant III · Secretary of State$151,700
- 3Robbie MorenoExecutive Assistant IV · Secretary of State$147,400
- 4Amanda PrenticeExecutive Assistant · Office of the Comptroller$125,400
- 5Jennifer ThompsonExecutive Assistant · Secretary of State$122,100
Common questions
How much does an executive assistant make in Illinois?
The typical executive assistant was paid $68,550 in 2025; most earned between $52,950 and $85,725. This counts all 92 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Executive Assistant, at any level (for example "Executive Assistant"). 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