Executive Assistant Salary Survey

1. President and CEO
angelica@insearchsf.com
415.738.5558
2014 Executive Assistant
Salary Survey
Angelica Rains
GROUPE INSEARCH Bay Area’s Leading Search Firm
www.insearchsf.com

2. Angelica Rains, President and CEO
Angelica Rains has been in the recruiting
industry for over 20 years. During this time,
she has focused on identifying some of the
strongest professionals in the Bay Area.
Angelica is hired by an exclusive group of
prominent CEOs for companies that transform
our lives. Fifteen years ago, she founded
Groupe Insearch, now one of the Bay Area’s
leading search firms.
T: +1 415 -738-5558
E: angelica@insearchsf.com
Natalie joined Groupe Insearch after gaining
administrative experience at a boutique finance firm
in San Francisco, where she assisted in the hiring,
training and onboarding of temporary and
permanent additions to the team. As a contract and
temp manager, she works with our clients to fill
short-term and contract based hiring needs. Natalie
earned her BA from Boston University, where she
studied International Relations and was a member of
Delta Gamma sorority. Outside of the workplace, she
loves to travel, cook, read and run!
T: +1 415-547-8449
E: natalie@insearchsf.com
Natalie Romak, Temporary Manager
Administrative Services Team- Biographies
Alexa Gulliford, Managing Director
Alexa is in her eleventh year at Groupe Insearch.
She has long standing relationships in the Bay
Area financial services and technology
industries. She partners with leading executives
to build and maintain high performing teams in
demanding environments.
Alexa graduated from UCLA with a degree in
English Literature where she was a member of
Kappa Kappa Gamma. When Alexa is not
obsessing about talent development and
recruiting strategies for her clients, she is having
a fabulous time with her husband and son.
T: +1 415-738-5545
E: alexa@insearchsf.com
Emily Wiser, Senior Recruiting Manager
Emily has 4 years of administrative recruiting
experience working with medium to large sized
companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. She focuses
on identifying key candidates who range from recent
college graduates new in their career search to
executive assistants supporting C-level individuals.
Emily received her Bachelor's from UC Berkeley where
she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma
sorority. In her free time you will find Emily exploring
San Francisco's beauty, cheering on the CAL Bears or
spending time with her family and friends.
T: +1 415 -738-5543
E: emily@insearchsf.com

3. Hiring Trends and Client Services
Groupe Insearch’s Administrative team has put together a comprehensive salary survey to highlight this year’s trends and forecast hiring needs
for 2014. Data was collected while sourcing Executive Assistants for the Finance and Technology industries in the Bay Area.
In recent years Executive Assistants have become much more than secretaries or paper pushers. In a recent article, “Executive Assistants are
Powers Behind the Throne,” published by SF Gate, executive assistants are gaining the reputation of de-facto advisor and trusted confidante.
Executive Assistants are highly educated professionals who are knowledgeable about world affairs, economic trends and can help guide decision
making. Along with that they are gatekeepers, schedulers, event planners and caretakers to the company’s most powerful employee.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Bay Area has the country’s highest concentration of executive assistants and they are among the
best paid in the country. Here at Groupe Insearch, we have seen a substantial increase in salaries. Typical salaries for a high- level Executive
Assistant range from $100,000- 150,000 with a bonus of 20% making the total compensation $120,000-$180,000.

4. Technology:
DropCam: Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
Hearsay Social: Executive Assistant to Chief Operating Officer
Salesforce: Executive Assistant to the President, Product
Twitter: Executive Assistant to Chief Revenue Officer
Square: Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Finance:
Cain Brothers: Executive Assistant
First Republic Bank: Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive
Officer
Greenoaks Capital: Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
Gryphon: Executive Assistant to Partner
Corporate Retail:
Charlotte Russe: Executive Assistant to CEO
Harmless Harvest: Executive Assistant to co-Chief Operating Officer
Restoration Hardware: Executive Assistant to Chief Operation Officer
Senior Executive Assistant Track Record
Finance:
Accel Partners: Executive Assistant
Bertram Capital: Executive Assistant to Partner
Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth: Executive Assistant to Partner
Kleiner Perkins: Executive Assistant to Partner
Summit Partners: Executive Assistant to Managing Director
Sequoia Capital: Executive Assistant to Partner
Technology:
Apple: Executive Assistant to Partner
Mozilla: Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
Upthere: Executive Assistant to Founder
YouTube: Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
San Francisco Peninsula

5. Technology and Finance
San Francisco & Peninsula Base Bonus % Total Compensation
Executive Assistant to CEO ( technology) $95,000-150,000 20% $180,000
Executive Assistant to CEO ( finance ) $85,000-100,000 20% $120,000
Mid-level
Executive Assistant ( technology) $75,000-95,000 10-20% $82,000 -110,000
Executive Assistant ( finance) $75,000-95,000 10-20% $82,000 -110,000
Entry Level
Administrative Assistant/ Jr. Admin $ 55,000- 85,000 10-20% $66,000 – 102,000
Receptionist $ 40,000 – 60,000 10-20% $44,000 - 72,000
Temporary Staffing
Executive Assistant (senior level) $ 60 - 70 per hour
Administrative Assistant (mid-level) $ 35 - 40 per hour
Receptionist (entry-level) $ 28 – 35 per hour
SALARY GUIDE
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6. Technology and Finance
San Francisco & Peninsula Base Bonus % Total Compensation
Executive Assistant to CEO ( technology) $95,000-150,000 20% $180,000
Executive Assistant to CEO ( finance ) $85,000-100,000 20% $120,000
Mid-level
Executive Assistant ( technology) $75,000-95,000 10-20% $82,000 -110,000
Executive Assistant ( finance) $75,000-95,000 10-20% $82,000 -110,000
Entry Level
Administrative Assistant/ Jr. Admin $ 55,000- 85,000 10-20% $66,000 – 102,000
Receptionist $ 40,000 – 60,000 10-20% $44,000 - 72,000
Temporary Staffing
Executive Assistant (senior level) $ 60 - 70 per hour
Administrative Assistant (mid-level) $ 35 - 40 per hour
Receptionist (entry-level) $ 28 – 35 per hour
SALARY GUIDE
Bill Rate