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.
âº abbreviation for Grade Point Average: the average of a student's scores for a particular period, usually on a scale of 1 to 4.0, with 4.0 being the best: Smith earned an economics degree, graduating with a 3.74 GPA last May. Applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 or better and commit to doing 20 hours of community service.