Administrative Assistant (government) in Connecticut: Pay Plan

$67,007 – $88,446

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$57,210

median pay in CT, all employers

22,650

workers in CT (SOC 43-6014)

Sources: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Connecticut state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective June 26, 2026. These are the ranges Connecticut sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Administrative Assistant Class 3591CL · class description Grade CL 19 · NP-3 CL 40 Hour Pay Plan	$67,007 – $86,709 a year 10 steps Step 1: $67,007 a year Step 2: $69,206 a year Step 3: $71,403 a year Step 4: $73,606 a year Step 5: $75,803 a year Step 6: $77,990 a year Step 7: $80,192 a year Step 8: $82,191 a year Step 9: $84,453 a year Step 10: $86,709 a year
Administrative Assistant (Confidential) Class 3591CA · class description Grade CA 19 · Clerical Confidential CA 40 Hour Pay Plan	$67,007 – $88,446 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Connecticut, all employers Sourced

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (SOC 43-6014) in Connecticut, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	CT
Workers	22,650
10th percentile	$40,700
Median	$57,210
90th percentile	$78,300
National median, government employers	$48,290

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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Administrative Assistant (government) in Connecticut

Connecticut state pay plan Sourced

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