Administrative Assistant: Salary Details. Administrative assistants earned a median salary of $33,240 in 2014, according to the BLS. The best-paid made approximately $50,320 a year, while the lowest-paid made about $20,570. The Postal Service and Monetary Authorities-Central Bank are among the employers that compensate administrative assistants the best.
In some schools, primarily public high schools, weighted-grade systems give students a numerical advantage for grades earned in higher-level courses or more challenging learning experiences, such as honors courses, Advanced Placement courses, or International Baccalaureate courses.
The average score is (9+7+6+7+3)/5=6.4 The weighted average score is (15*9+7+6+7+3)/(15+4)=8.3 The weighted average is much closer to Review 1's opinion due to your weighting decision. The weight is often NOT arbitrary as in the above example.