New Jersey · 2025 pay · 260 people
How much does an executive assistant make in New Jersey?
$113,811typical pay for full-year executive assistants in 2025
$101,013 – $127,086what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $110,040. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2024 or 2025). Typical pay rose 3.6% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from NJ Office of Management and Budget · Matches the agency's latest release · nj.gov ↗✓ Official data from NJ Office of Management and Budget · Matches the agency's latest release · nj.gov ↗
Where executive assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Environmental Protection35 people$110,589
- Department of Labor and Workforce Development27 people$116,801
- Department of Law and Public Safety25 people$112,543
- Department of Health (Health and Senior Services)22 people$106,719
- NJ Transit19 people$89,348
- Department of Corrections18 people$120,565
- Department of the Treasury18 people$113,811
- Department of Human Services13 people$101,101
- Department of State8 people$105,948
- Office of the Governor8 people$82,726
- Department of Agriculture8 people$99,062
- Motor Vehicle Commission7 people$107,151
- Board of Public Utilities6 people$121,313
- Department of Education6 people$109,882
- Civil Service Commission5 people$122,902
- Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness4 people$136,227
- Department of Children and Families4 people$107,252
- Juvenile Justice Commission4 people$110,519
- Department of Transportation3 people$130,989
- State Parole Board3 people$106,544
- Department of Community Affairs3 people$98,342
- Agency Not Listed2 people$122,189
- Commission on Higher Education2 people$104,896
- Division of Elderly Advocacy1 person$119,915
- Division of Rate Counsel1 person$130,989
- NJHMFA1 person$90,077
- Cannabis Regulatory Commission1 person$134,043
- Office of Administrative Law1 person$124,852
- Department of Banking and Insurance1 person$93,911
- Office of the Public Defender1 person$130,989
- New Jersey Redevelopment Authority1 person$22,088
- Office of the State Comptroller1 person$111,828
- Public Advocate1 person$82,333
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Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Executive Assistant 118 people$80,352
- Executive Assistant II19 people$89,348
- Executive Assistant 267 people$99,416
- Executive Assistant 3109 people$118,940
- Executive Assistant 445 people$138,812
Highest-paid executive assistants, 2025
- 1Yon K BrownExecutive Assistant 3 · Department of the Treasury$159,137
- 2Carol G MccallExecutive Assistant 4 · Department of Labor and Workforce Development$155,283
- 3Cheryl A RobertsonExecutive Assistant 4 · State Parole Board$150,880
- 4Jacqueline OgradyExecutive Assistant 4 · Board of Public Utilities$150,880
- 5Karen A ChristiansenExecutive Assistant 4 · Department of Labor and Workforce Development$150,880
Common questions
How much does an executive assistant make in New Jersey?
Full-year executive assistants were typically paid $113,811 in 2025; most earned between $101,013 and $127,086. Counting all 260 people paid, typical pay was $110,040.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.4% of all pay for executive assistants in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Executive Assistant, at any level (for example "Executive Assistant 1"). 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