baluster. n. 1. (Architecture) any of a set of posts supporting a rail or coping. adj. 2. (Antiques) (of a shape) swelling at the base and rising in a concave curve to a narrow stem or neck: a baluster goblet stem.
Administrative Assistant Salary. An Administrative Assistant earns an average wage of $15.05 per hour. Pay for this job does not change much by experience, with the most experienced earning only a bit more than the least. $26,496 - $53,118.
This is largely due to companies replacing executive assistants with administrative assistants, who earn an average of $17,870 less per year and may support more than one manager in an organization.