Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive hiring incentives: sign-on bonuses, relocation and shift differentials, October 2026

Name: Hiring incentives for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in US job postings, 20 September to 20 October 2026
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Based on 1,781 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive postings on yourjobs.com between 20 September and 20 October 2026. 0.6% of Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive postings offered a sign-on bonus. This page was built 20 October 2026.

Incentives at a glance

Sign-on bonuses: 0.6% of Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned a sign-on bonus (n = 11 postings). 11 of them stated an amount, fewer than the 30 needed to publish a median; the largest we recorded was $5,000.
Relocation assistance: 0.1% of Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned relocation assistance (n = 2 postings).
Referral bonuses: 0.2% of Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned a referral bonus (n = 4 postings).
Tuition support: 3.7% of Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned tuition reimbursement or assistance (n = 66 postings).
Shift differentials: 0.3% of Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned a shift, weekend or night pay differential (n = 6 postings).

Largest sign-on bonus we recorded

This is one posting, shown with its evidence. It is the top of the range, not a typical bonus.

Stated amount: $5,000 (the stated bonus, which may be "up to")
Job title: Senior Workplace Planning Consultant
Employer: Empower Careers
Location: Aurora, Colorado
First seen: 13 October 2026
Posting text: “…ieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself. This role is eligible for a $5,000 sign on bonus for candidates who are already fully licensed! Sign-on bonus eligibil…”

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive sign-on bonuses by state

State	Postings	Mention a sign-on bonus	Mention relocation
Arizona	100	0%	0%
California	636	0%	0.2%
Florida	160	0%	0%
Georgia	43	0%	0%
Illinois	79	0%	0%
Louisiana	44	0%	0%
Maryland	87	0%	0%
Nevada	89	0%	0%
Texas	291	0%	0%

States with at least 30 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive postings in the window, ranked by the share mentioning a sign-on bonus. A median is shown only where at least 30 postings stated an amount.

Month by month

Month	Postings	Sign-on bonus	Largest stated	Relocation	Tuition support	Differential
October 2026 (to date)	1,749	0.6%	$5,000	0.1%	2.7%	0.3%
September 2026	44	6.8%	$5,000	0%	52%	9.1%
August 2026	13		$5,000
July 2026	1

A month is the month a posting was first seen. Shares are blank where a month holds fewer than 30 postings; medians are blank where fewer than 30 postings stated an amount.

Notes and sources

Incentive amounts are as stated in the posting (often "up to"); eligibility conditions are not captured.

Source: yourjobs.com job postings (ClickCast feed), read as described on the methodology page. Updated daily; this page was built 20 October 2026, 09:49.

Download the data: incentives by occupation and state (CSV), licensed CC BY 4.0.

Cite as:

YourJobs (2026). Hiring incentives for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in US job postings, 20 September to 20 October 2026. https://yourjobs.com/incentives/administrative-assistants

Questions about Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive hiring incentives

What share of Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive job postings offer a sign-on bonus?

0.6% of Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned a sign-on bonus (n = 11 postings). 11 of them stated an amount, fewer than the 30 needed to publish a median; the largest we recorded was $5,000. Amounts are as stated in the posting and are often "up to" figures.

What is the largest sign-on bonus advertised for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive?

The largest stated sign-on bonus we recorded for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive between 20 September and 20 October 2026 was $5,000, on a posting titled "Senior Workplace Planning Consultant" from Empower Careers in Aurora, Colorado, first seen 13 October 2026. It is a single posting, not a typical bonus.

How common are relocation assistance and tuition reimbursement in Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive postings?

0.1% of Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned relocation assistance (n = 2 postings). 3.7% of Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned tuition reimbursement or assistance (n = 66 postings).

How common are shift differentials for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, and what do they pay?

0.3% of Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive postings first seen between 20 September and 20 October 2026 mentioned a shift, weekend or night pay differential (n = 6 postings).

In which states do Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive postings most often mention a sign-on bonus?

Among states with at least 30 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive postings between 20 September and 20 October 2026, the highest shares mentioning a sign-on bonus were Arizona (0% of 100 postings), California (0% of 636 postings), Florida (0% of 160 postings).