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Administrative Assistant (government) in Vermont

Vermont Department of Human Resources lists 2 job classes for this work in the Vermont state pay plan: Administrative Assistant A, Administrative Assistant B.

$42,162 – $72,613
state pay plan range, a year
2
classes in the state plan
$48,920
median pay in VT, all employers
3,360
workers in VT (SOC 43-6014)

Sources: Vermont Department of Human Resources, Vermont Job Specifications and FY 2027 Classified, Corrections and State Police Pay Plans (Appendix II, July 12, 2026 – January 9, 2027); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Vermont state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Vermont sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Administrative Assistant A
Class 050100 · class description
Grade 17
$20.27 – $31.38 a hour
$42,162 – $65,270 a year
15 steps
  • Step 1: $20.27 a hour
  • Step 2: $21.20 a hour
  • Step 3: $21.97 a hour
  • Step 4: $22.64 a hour
  • Step 5: $23.40 a hour
  • Step 6: $24.17 a hour
  • Step 7: $24.91 a hour
  • Step 8: $25.66 a hour
  • Step 9: $26.52 a hour
  • Step 10: $27.32 a hour
  • Step 11: $28.05 a hour
  • Step 12: $28.87 a hour
  • Step 13: $29.68 a hour
  • Step 14: $30.55 a hour
  • Step 15: $31.38 a hour
Administrative Assistant B
Class 050200 · class description
Grade 19
$22.51 – $34.91 a hour
$46,821 – $72,613 a year
15 steps
  • Step 1: $22.51 a hour
  • Step 2: $23.58 a hour
  • Step 3: $24.41 a hour
  • Step 4: $25.21 a hour
  • Step 5: $26.04 a hour
  • Step 6: $26.90 a hour
  • Step 7: $27.74 a hour
  • Step 8: $28.63 a hour
  • Step 9: $29.58 a hour
  • Step 10: $30.42 a hour
  • Step 11: $31.25 a hour
  • Step 12: $32.11 a hour
  • Step 13: $33.05 a hour
  • Step 14: $33.92 a hour
  • Step 15: $34.91 a hour

Schedule: Classified Pay Plan (CLS), Appendix II (July 12, 2026 – January 9, 2027). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Vermont Department of Human Resources, Vermont Job Specifications and FY 2027 Classified, Corrections and State Police Pay Plans (Appendix II, July 12, 2026 – January 9, 2027). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Vermont, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureVT
Workers3,360
10th percentile$39,330
Median$48,920
90th percentile$61,740
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.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Administrative Assistant (government) page.

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