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Executive Assistant III pay range

State of Texas · class code 0164

$54,278 to $87,046 per year$54,278$87,046MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $70,662 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, State of Texas

Class code
0164
Pay group
B21
Pay unit
Year
State
Texas

Class specification

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Executive Assistant series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.

What the state says the job is

Performs professional assistance work for an executive, involving coordinating high-level administrative operations of an agency, division, or department.

How it differs from neighbouring classes

The Executive Assistant series is intended for employees providing high-level day-to-day administrative support and assistance to an executive(s) and/or other assigned leadership staff within an agency. Employees in this series are typically required to handle confidential and sensitive information and may correspond with executives at other state agencies, members of the legislature, or other high-level contacts.

Examples of the work

Coordinates calendars, meetings, and conferences; develops presentation and handout materials; coordinates trip itineraries and travel for an executive(s). Completes expense and mileage reports for an executive(s). Prepares and/or proofs for accuracy various documents, including correspondence, memos, meeting notices and agendas, charts, presentation slides, handouts, forms, and spreadsheets. Greets visitors, answers and screens phone calls, takes messages, and sets up conference calls for an executive(s). Provides input into developing and revising administrative policies, procedures, standards, and methods; and provides guidance and interpretation on policies and procedures.

Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.

Where this comes from

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.

Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.

Nearby classes in Texas

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Executive Assistant III in other states

StateMinimumMaximumPer year at full time
Alabama$48,797$81,725$48,797 to $81,725
South Carolina$81,192$146,166$81,192 to $146,166

Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.

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