Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 1,219 people
How much does an administrative assistant make in Massachusetts?
$67,500typical pay for a administrative assistant in 2025
$56,164 – $79,037what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 0.8% from 2024.
✓ Official data from 4 agencies · Matches each agency's latest release · Show sourcesHide sources
- Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · macomptroller.org ↗
- City of Worcester HR · worcesterma.gov ↗
- City of Boston · boston.gov ↗
- Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · macomptroller.org ↗
Where administrative assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- University of Massachusetts System258 people$64,937
- Bridgewater State University126 people$66,904
- Fitchburg State University52 people$65,481
- Westfield State University50 people$68,277
- Middlesex Community College45 people$61,164
- Bunker Hill Community College40 people$71,252
- Salem State University40 people$62,315
- Framingham State University36 people$71,611
- Massasoit Community College30 people$79,616
- Massachusetts Department of Transportation30 people$88,756
- Worcester28 people$65,423
- Cape Cod Community College28 people$64,384
- Bristol Community College27 people$65,469
- Holyoke Community College24 people$66,169
- Mount Wachusett Community College24 people$59,349
- North Shore Community College23 people$61,583
- Worcester State University22 people$64,477
- Massachusetts Bay Community College21 people$65,770
- Boston20 people$65,766
- Northern Essex Community College19 people$65,311
- Quinsigamond Community College18 people$65,236
- Berkshire Community College17 people$61,507
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design16 people$71,439
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy16 people$66,277
- Secretary of State13 people$57,171
- Department of Mental Health12 people$77,365
- Springfield Technical Community College12 people$61,956
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts11 people$74,898
- Roxbury Community College11 people$74,248
- Greenfield Community College10 people$65,614
- Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development9 people$86,734
- State Reclamation Board8 people$64,882
- Sheriff Department Suffolk8 people$43,124
- Department of Public Health7 people$77,355
- Department of Revenue7 people$86,734
- Sheriff Department Middlesex6 people$70,637
- Massport6 people$68,416
- Public Employee Retirement Administration6 people$73,864
- Sheriff Department Franklin5 people$76,542
- Department of Developmental Services5 people$77,355
- Commission Against Discrimination5 people$77,355
- Department of Correction5 people$86,734
- Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission4 people$86,734
- Attorney General Office4 people$67,145
- Office of the State Treasurer4 people$80,860
- Department of Youth Services4 people$82,077
- Chief Medical Examiner3 people$86,736
- Executive Office of Health and Human Services3 people$86,734
- Board of Library Commissioners3 people$69,876
- Sheriff Department Plymouth3 people$7,627
- Department of Elementary & Secondary Education2 people$77,355
- State Auditor's Office2 people$67,968
- State Ethics Commission2 people$86,734
- Division of Insurance2 people$77,355
- Department of State Police2 people$92,033
- Department of Children and Families2 people$77,355
- Department of Conservation and Recreation2 people$94,574
- Administrative Law Appeals Division2 people$79,749
- Executive Office of Veterans' Services2 people$65,143
- Executive Office of Public Safety & Homeland Security1 person$77,355
- Department of Agricultural Resources1 person$77,355
- Victim and Witness Assistance Board1 person$16,154
- Military Division1 person$86,734
- Massachusetts Housing Partnership1 person$74,332
- Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities1 person$61,884
- Sheriff Department Berkshire1 person$56,871
- Massachusetts State College Building Authority1 person$57,328
- Executive Office for Administration and Finance1 person$65,756
- Department of Fire Services1 person$86,824
- Board of Bar Examiners1 person$94,754
- Massachusetts School Building Authority1 person$9,419
- Executive Office of Environmental Affairs1 person$86,734
- Supreme Judicial Court1 person$115,389
- Department of Early Education & Care1 person$77,355
- Sheriff Department Essex1 person$93,170
- Sheriff Department Worcester1 person$79,702
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Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- (Part-Time) Administrative Assistant5 people$6,938
- Administrative Assistant I451 people$60,881
- Administrative Assistant III17 people$62,211
- Administrative Assistant115 people$65,785
- Administrative Assistant II629 people$72,937
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).
- Administrative Associate$53,412 (everyone)
- Administrative Assistant (this page)$67,500 (everyone)
- Administrative Supervisor$81,829 (everyone)
- Chief Administrative Assistant$82,903 (everyone)
- Assistant Administrative$86,812 (everyone)
- Administrative Manager$88,584 (everyone)
- Senior Administrative Manager$95,801 (everyone)
- Head Administrative Assistant$102,374 (everyone)
Highest-paid administrative assistants, 2025
- 1Paul FlahertyAdministrative Assistant IV · Boston$126,009
- 2Yaneth BustosAdministrative Assistant II · Massachusetts Bay Community College$125,013
- 3Lucy GreenAdministrative Assistant II · Framingham State University$117,910
- 4Lynne PeppeAdministrative Assistant · Supreme Judicial Court$115,389
- 5Norma LevasseurAdministrative Assistant II · University of Massachusetts System$111,584
Common questions
How much does an administrative assistant make in Massachusetts?
The typical administrative assistant was paid $67,500 in 2025; most earned between $56,164 and $79,037. This counts all 1,219 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.1% of all pay for administrative assistants in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Administrative Assistant, at any level (for example "(Part-Time) Administrative 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