Side by side
Executive Assistant vs Receptionist
Executive Assistant pays more: a median of $86,500 against $79,500. There is 1.6× more demand for Receptionist. Listings for Receptionist move faster — median age 32 days against 88.
Comparison
Side by side
| Measure | Executive Assistant | Receptionist | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open postings | 11,495 | 18,327 | -6,832 |
| Posted this week | 857 | 1,608 | |
| Median salary | $86,500 | $79,500 | +$7k |
| 25th percentile | $68.5k | $63k | |
| 75th percentile | $108k | $98.5k | |
| Salary disclosed | 3.4% | 8.5% | |
| Remote share | 10.7% | 12.6% | -1.9pp |
| Median age of posting | 88d | 32d | |
| Open over 60 days | 45.1% | 40.6% | |
| Visa sponsorship | 10.4% | 14.4% |
Pay
Pay distribution
Executive Assistant
$39k$150k
Receptionist
$36k$138k
Freshness
How old the listings are
Executive Assistant
just posted88d median90d+
Receptionist
just posted32d median90d+
Demand
What each side asks for
Executive Assistant — technologies
Receptionist — technologies
Executive Assistant — employers
Receptionist — employers
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Both sides are counted the same way on the same day, so the gap is comparable even where the
absolute numbers move. Salary figures use only postings that publish a range — the disclosure
rate is in the table because a median over 20% of a cohort is a weaker number than one over 70%.