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Personal Assistants employed
Median weekly earnings
Working full time
Average full-time week
Jobs and Skills Australia, ANZSCO 5211 Personal Assistants profile. This official category includes, but does not perfectly isolate, Executive Assistants.
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Different sectors reward different strengths.
Government
Structured classifications, complex stakeholders and vacancy-specific written applications.
ExploreHealth & hospitals
High-trust offices where patient, workforce and executive priorities intersect.
ExploreUniversities & research
Strong superannuation and exposure to institutional governance and research leadership.
ExploreFinancial services
Often premium-paying, with faster rhythms, bonus structures and senior stakeholder intensity.
ExploreMining & resources
Executive support with operational context, travel and listed-company governance exposure.
ExploreLegal services
Client-sensitive, deadline-heavy work supporting partners, managing partners and legal leadership.
ExploreConsulting & advisory
High-pace partner support spanning client delivery, business development and leadership operations.
ExploreTechnology & growth
Broader EA and operations scope, often with projects, events and leadership-team coordination.
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Roles with evidence, not hype.
Every listing preserves the original salary basis, employment arrangement, closing timezone and source.
Open the job deskSenior Executive Assistant, Emergency Management Victoria
Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety
$116,413–$140,849
Published full-time VPSG5 band plus super; 0.5 FTE implies approximately $58,207–$70,425 annualised base
Executive Assistant to the ACAT President and Registrar
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal
$95,722–$100,956
Base salary plus superannuation
Executive Assistant, Office of the Chief Executive
East Metropolitan Health Service
$94,066–$100,024
Base salary; pro rata for part-time hours
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Move from administration into executive support
Translate scheduling, correspondence and coordination into evidence of judgement and trust.
Read · 9 min02Government
Write a one or two-page government pitch
Structure claims, select evidence and stay within the vacancy's exact instructions.
Read · 12 min03Applications
Build an executive support evidence bank
Capture reusable examples covering priorities, confidentiality, stakeholders and results.
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