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.
(Most schools use a weighted GPA out of 4.0, though some report an unweighted GPA. This school did not officially report its average GPA, but we've estimated it here using data from over 1,000 schools.). With a GPA of 3.49, JMU requires you to be around average in your high school class.