60 Executive assistant jobs in San Diego, CA
- 30d+
- Bilingual Executive Administrative Assistant (Eng/Spa)Rivulis Irrigation - North AmericaSan Diego, CA$20.00 - $25.00 Per Hour (Employer est.)Easy Apply7d
- Senior Administrative Assistant
Autism Learning Partners3.8 ★San Diego, CA$21.00 - $24.00 Per Hour (Employer est.)Easy Apply24h - Executive Assistant / Purchasing AgentStudio H CollectionSan Diego, CA$24.00 - $26.00 Per Hour (Employer est.)Easy Apply24h
- 30d+
- Director of Administrative Services & Secretary to the Board
Casa de las Campanas3.2 ★San Diego, CA$72K - $75K (Employer est.)20d - 6d
- 24h
- Executive Assistant - Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego3.7 ★San Diego, CA$28.08 - $38.61 Per Hour (Employer est.)29d - 30d+
- Senior Executive Assistant and Office Manager
STN Digital4.4 ★San Diego, CA$70K - $85K (Employer est.)Easy Apply19d - 22d
- Sr Executive Assistant
ConAm Management Corporation3.6 ★San Diego, CA$85K - $100K (Employer est.)Easy Apply13d - Executive Assistant
H.G. Fenton Company4.3 ★San Diego, CA$38.00 - $48.00 Per Hour (Employer est.)Easy Apply30d+ - Legal Personal Assistant ($40+ Per Hour)-TemporaryF&K LLPSan Diego, CA$40.00 Per Hour (Employer est.)Easy Apply11d
- Executive Assistant
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati4.2 ★San Diego, CA$32.37 - $43.79 Per Hour (Employer est.)13d - 30d+
- National Operations Executive Assistant
Liberty Military Housing3.8 ★San Diego, CA$65K - $80K (Employer est.)9d - 8d
- 30d+
Job Outlook for Executive Assistant
Powered by Glassdoor Economic ResearchExecutive assistants must be skilled both administratively and interpersonally. Their role involves a mixture of administrative work, such as scheduling meetings and processing reimbursements, along with management and strategic work, such as deciding how to best support their assigned executive. Entry-level executive assistant jobs are found in nearly every industry and require only a high school diploma. In the last decade, there has been an increase in all-remote executive assistant roles.
Frequently asked questions
Make the most of your executive assistant job search by using Glassdoor. With many noteworthy companies hiring executive assistants, finding the perfect match only requires a few search filters. Use Glassdoor's search tools to discover executive administrative assistant positions, entry-level executive assistant jobs, and more.
If you're just getting started as an executive assistant, limiting filters to executive personal assistants and part-time executive assistant jobs could yield the results you're hoping to see. For those with years of experience, filtering for high-level or senior executive assistant vacancies might help you find your ideal fit.
When you've narrowed your search parameters and you're ready to apply, it's good to know what to expect next. Prepare yourself for an interview with the frequently asked executive assistant interview questions and answers Glassdoor has put together.
When you're searching for an executive assistant job, the first step to getting the best salary is knowing what other executive assistants are being paid. Before you lean into applying, interviewing, or negotiating, check out these ways to make sure you're getting a fair offer:
- Conduct a search for similar executive assistant jobs near you and look at their salaries. Based on that, it's a great way to figure out how much you should expect to be paid.
- Compare your experience and qualifications levels against those of others with the Glassdoor executive assistant career path trajectory tool.
- Highlight any additional certifications or qualifications that you might have, such as CP/CLA or CAP.
As you're negotiating your best salary, don't forget to consider some of the non-cash perks and benefits that many top companies offer with an executive assistant position. Here are some of the most common:
- On average, executive assistants receive a 5% salary bonus every year. It's usually paid annually or as a gradual salary increase.
- Many executive assistants are required to travel with the executive they are representing. Travel reimbursement and expenses could be included in an annual salary sum.
- On-the-job training or tuition reimbursement allows you to expand your executive assistant skills to higher-paying senior-level executive experience positions.
For many stand-out companies, such as Amazon and J.P. Morgan, these perks are standard practice.