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.
General Secretaries. General secretaries and administrative assistants are those who do not specialize in a certain field or serve executives. As of 2012, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that administrative assistants working for local government offices earned an average of $36,830 a year. Those employed by state government averaged $34,370 per year, while federal administrative assistants reported an average base salary of $47,360 per year.