What are the main factors that influence an Admissions Office Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Admissions Office Assistant?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Admissions Office Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Admissions Office Assistant's salary?

An Admissions Office Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,022 for beginners, reaching about $60,910 at mid-level, and approach $93,136 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Admissions Office Assistant?

Admissions Office Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admissions Office Assistant roles are District of Columbia $50,136, California $49,945, Massachusetts $49,280. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Admissions Office Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Admissions Office Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Admissions Office Manager: $65,779; Assistant Director Of Admissions: $65,603; Assistant Dean of Admissions: $64,925; Admissions Operations Assistant: $51,013; Admissions Coordinator Assistant: $49,083.

Admissions Office Assistant Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Admissions Office Assistant make in Connecticut? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admissions Office Assistant in Connecticut is $48,392 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an Admissions Office Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,957
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,676 to $54,969
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,383

10% $39,383

50% (Median) $48,392

90% $60,957

Admissions Office Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,969	$4,581	$1,057	$26
Average	$48,392	$4,033	$931	$23
25th Percentile	$43,676	$3,640	$840	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Admissions Office Assistant Salaries

An Admissions Office Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Admissions Office Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admissions Office Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $47,022
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,904
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,910
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,110
Expert (over 8 years): $93,136

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Admissions Office Assistant	less than 1 year	$47,022
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$52,904
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$60,910
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$81,110
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$93,136

How Do Admissions Office Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Admissions Office Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,136.
California: $49,945.
Massachusetts: $49,280.

District of Columbia $50,136 California $49,945 Massachusetts $49,280 Washington $49,099 New Jersey $49,081 Alaska $49,017 Connecticut $48,392 New York $48,139

Hawaii $47,328 Rhode Island $46,948 Maryland $46,690 Minnesota $46,336 Colorado $46,201 Illinois $46,155 Oregon $45,983 Delaware $45,856

New Hampshire $45,777 Virginia $45,598 Pennsylvania $45,078 Nevada $44,815 North Dakota $44,729 Michigan $44,593 Wisconsin $44,543 Vermont $44,444

Texas $44,167 Maine $44,149 Arizona $44,122 Ohio $44,090 Georgia $43,674 Indiana $43,466 Wyoming $43,425 Utah $43,361

Iowa $43,334 Kansas $43,117 Louisiana $43,054 North Carolina $43,031 Missouri $43,022 Florida $42,845 Montana $42,750 Nebraska $42,660

Kentucky $42,610 South Carolina $42,429 Tennessee $42,315 Idaho $42,270 New Mexico $41,940 Oklahoma $41,867 Alabama $41,600 South Dakota $41,152

Arkansas $40,907 West Virginia $40,776 Mississippi $40,382

Top Paying Cities for Admissions Office Assistant

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Old Mystic: $47,625
Oneco: $47,502
Avon: $47,716

Old Mystic, CT $47,625

Oneco, CT $47,502

Avon, CT $47,716

Bloomfield, CT $47,743

Windsor, CT $47,744

Bristol, CT $47,739

Burlington, CT $47,737

Broad Brook, CT $47,478

Canaan, CT $47,510

Canton, CT $47,693

Canton Center, CT $47,679

Colebrook, CT $47,512

Collinsville, CT $47,689

East Berlin, CT $47,663

East Canaan, CT $47,564

East Glastonbury, CT $47,743

East Granby, CT $47,484

East Hartland, CT $47,363

East Windsor Hill, CT $47,707

Ellington, CT $47,374

Farmington, CT $47,664

Falls Village, CT $47,673

Glastonbury, CT $47,745

Granby, CT $47,387

Berlin, CT $47,660

Lakeville, CT $47,713

Manchester, CT $47,739

Bolton, CT $47,678

New Britain, CT $47,645

New Hartford, CT $47,728

Norfolk, CT $47,629

North Canton, CT $47,643

North Granby, CT $47,247

Pine Meadow, CT $47,686

Plainville, CT $47,663

Barkhamsted, CT $47,590

Poquonock, CT $47,707

Riverton, CT $47,532

Vernon Rockville, CT $47,613

Rocky Hill, CT $47,692

Salisbury, CT $47,393

Sharon, CT $48,075

Simsbury, CT $47,674

Somers, CT $46,984

Somersville, CT $46,975

South Glastonbury, CT $47,732

South Windsor, CT $47,725

North Windham, CT $47,614

Pomfret Center, CT $47,564

Putnam, CT $47,536

Quinebaug, CT $47,551

Rogers, CT $47,535

Scotland, CT $47,616

South Willington, CT $47,496

South Windham, CT $47,626

South Woodstock, CT $47,559

Storrs Mansfield, CT $47,588

Thompson, CT $47,546

Ashford, CT $47,505

Willington, CT $47,490

Windham, CT $47,619

Woodstock, CT $47,545

Woodstock Valley, CT $47,526

New London, CT $47,627

Baltic, CT $47,616

Canterbury, CT $47,596

Central Village, CT $47,558

East Lyme, CT $47,642

Bozrah, CT $47,621

Gales Ferry, CT $47,624

Gilman, CT $47,631

Mashantucket, CT $47,619

Ledyard, CT $47,623

Groton, CT $47,627

Hanover, CT $47,615

Jewett City, CT $47,613

Montville, CT $47,626

Moosup, CT $47,535

Mystic, CT $47,624

Niantic, CT $47,640

North Stonington, CT $47,601

Norwich, CT $47,613

Preston, CT $47,613

Oakdale, CT $47,638

Old Lyme, CT $47,731

Stafford, CT $47,295

Stafford Springs, CT $47,319

Staffordville, CT $47,250

Suffield, CT $46,939

Taconic, CT $47,567

Tariffville, CT $47,589

Enfield, CT $46,929

Tolland, CT $47,472

Unionville, CT $47,704

East Windsor, CT $47,416

Weatogue, CT $47,718

West Granby, CT $47,488

West Hartland, CT $47,380

West Simsbury, CT $47,668

West Suffield, CT $46,947

Winchester Center, CT $47,673

Windsor Locks, CT $47,417

Winsted, CT $47,668

Hartford, CT $47,785

West Hartford, CT $47,745

East Hartford, CT $47,782

Wethersfield, CT $47,742

Newington, CT $47,655

Plainfield, CT $47,579

Quaker Hill, CT $47,627

South Lyme, CT $47,671

Sterling, CT $47,490

Stonington, CT $47,615

Pawcatuck, CT $47,589

Taftville, CT $47,613

Uncasville, CT $47,624

Versailles, CT $47,611

Voluntown, CT $47,576

Waterford, CT $47,628

Wauregan, CT $47,555

West Mystic, CT $47,625

Yantic, CT $47,617

Ansonia, CT $48,577

Beacon Falls, CT $48,447

Botsford, CT $49,340

Branford, CT $48,121

Cheshire, CT $48,032

Centerbrook, CT $47,879

Chester, CT $47,879

Clinton, CT $48,087

Cobalt, CT $47,748

Colchester, CT $47,702

Cromwell, CT $47,689

Deep River, CT $47,907

Derby, CT $48,798

Killingworth, CT $48,027

Salem, CT $47,666

Durham, CT $47,909

East Haddam, CT $47,772

East Hampton, CT $47,763

Essex, CT $47,837

Guilford, CT $48,164

Haddam, CT $47,863

Hadlyme, CT $47,797

Hawleyville, CT $49,216

Higganum, CT $47,875

Ivoryton, CT $47,888

Madison, CT $48,105

Marion, CT $47,900

Marlborough, CT $47,733

Meriden, CT $47,772

Middlefield, CT $47,808

Middle Haddam, CT $47,781

Middletown, CT $47,752

Milford, CT $49,481

Milldale, CT $47,823

Monroe, CT $49,975

Moodus, CT $47,785

Newtown, CT $49,312

North Branford, CT $48,107

Northford, CT $48,099

North Haven, CT $48,063

North Westchester, CT $47,698

Old Saybrook, CT $47,856

Orange, CT $48,285

Oxford, CT $48,829

Plantsville, CT $47,820

Portland, CT $47,728

Rockfall, CT $47,754

Sandy Hook, CT $49,269

Seymour, CT $48,602

Shelton, CT $49,820

South Britain, CT $49,009

Southbury, CT $48,992

Southington, CT $47,696

Stevenson, CT $50,081

Wallingford, CT $48,016

Stratford, CT $50,773

Westbrook, CT $47,975

New Haven, CT $47,994

East Haven, CT $48,016

Hamden, CT $48,059

West Haven, CT $48,035

Bethany, CT $48,240

Woodbridge, CT $48,137

Willimantic, CT $47,627

Abington, CT $47,557

Amston, CT $47,676

Andover, CT $47,656

Ballouville, CT $47,516

Brooklyn, CT $47,557

Chaplin, CT $47,598

Columbia, CT $47,660

Coventry, CT $47,630

Danielson, CT $47,500

Dayville, CT $47,502

Eastford, CT $47,536

East Killingly, CT $47,455

East Woodstock, CT $47,553

Fabyan, CT $47,554

Grosvenor Dale, CT $47,554

Hampton, CT $47,582

Hebron, CT $47,685

Lebanon, CT $47,643

Mansfield Center, CT $47,601

Mansfield Depot, CT $47,603

North Franklin, CT $47,621

North Grosvenordale, CT $47,557

Pomfret, CT $47,560

Bridgeport, CT $50,905

Trumbull, CT $50,631

Easton, CT $50,603

Waterbury, CT $48,188

Prospect, CT $48,175

Wolcott, CT $47,908

Bantam, CT $48,360

Bethlehem, CT $48,466

Cornwall, CT $48,130

Cornwall Bridge, CT $48,409

Gaylordsville, CT $48,848

Goshen, CT $48,008

Kent, CT $48,506

Lakeside, CT $48,414

Litchfield, CT $48,187

Middlebury, CT $48,524

Morris, CT $48,335

Naugatuck, CT $48,403

New Milford, CT $48,995

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $48,593

Northfield, CT $48,025

Oakville, CT $48,222

Pequabuck, CT $47,852

Plymouth, CT $48,009

Roxbury, CT $48,959

Sherman, CT $49,052

South Kent, CT $48,618

Terryville, CT $47,888

Thomaston, CT $48,083

Torrington, CT $47,872

Harwinton, CT $47,886

Washington, CT $48,696

Washington Depot, CT $48,728

Watertown, CT $48,289

West Cornwall, CT $47,983

Woodbury, CT $48,667

Bethel, CT $49,273

Brookfield, CT $49,195

Cos Cob, CT $51,341

Danbury, CT $49,202

New Fairfield, CT $49,202

Darien, CT $51,326

Fairfield, CT $50,875

Georgetown, CT $50,468

Greenwich, CT $51,303

Greens Farms, CT $50,845

New Canaan, CT $51,112

Norwalk, CT $51,145

Old Greenwich, CT $51,342

Redding Center, CT $49,987

Redding Ridge, CT $49,987

Ridgefield, CT $49,548

Riverside, CT $51,339

Westport, CT $50,846

Weston, CT $50,637

Southport, CT $50,863

Redding, CT $49,876

Wilton, CT $50,688

Stamford, CT $51,354

Bridgewater, CT $49,126

Admissions Office Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Admissions Office Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Admissions Office Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Admissions Office Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Admissions Office Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$58,071	$28.0	20%
Financial Services	$58,071	$28.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$58,071	$28.0	20%
Software & Networking	$58,071	$28.0	20%
Telecom	$58,071	$28.0	20%

Admissions Office Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admissions Office Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$43,676

Average $48,392/year

$54,969

$3,640

Average $4,033/month

$4,581

$840

Average $931/week

$1,057

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,969	$4,581	$1,057	$26
Average	$48,392	$4,033	$931	$23
25th Percentile	$43,676	$3,640	$840	$21

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