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Administrative Assistant Iv Salary in Huntsville, Texas
In Huntsville, the State of Texas reports 7 public employees holding the ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV classification. Average annual base pay is $42,885, with a median of $42,147 and a range from $42,147 to $44,569. The largest employer of this title in Huntsville is TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
How Huntsville compares for the ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV role
Across all of Texas state government, the average base pay for the ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV classification is $49,557, calculated from 34 employees in 6+ agencies statewide. In Huntsville specifically the average sits at $42,885, which runs about 13% below the statewide figure for this role — a difference of $6,672 per year between an average Huntsville incumbent and an average Texas incumbent in the same classification. That gap is consistent with what you would expect given the mix of employers active in Huntsville and the cost-of-living posture of the metro relative to other Texas cities.
Compared to all public-sector employees in Huntsville (regardless of title), the ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV role pays about 31% less than the citywide average of $61,733. That places this title below the citywide average, which is common for support, technical, and entry-level state classifications — the citywide figure is pulled upward by the state's senior medical, judicial, executive, and academic-leadership salaries. For an apples-to-apples comparison against other roles in Huntsville, see our city profile for Huntsville or compare against the same title in other Texas cities via the ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV hub.
Within Huntsville, the ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV classification appears at 1 different state employer: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. The single largest employer is TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, which accounts for 7 of the 7 reported records in this combination. Where multiple agencies employ the same classification, pay variation is normal — agencies set individual pay within the state classification plan's salary band based on tenure, market conditions, and any agency-specific salary supplements that have been authorized by the Legislature or by the agency's governing board.
Top Administrative Assistant Ivs in Huntsville by pay
| Name | Agency | Annual pay | Hire date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Hernandez | TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE | $44,569 | October 26, 2022 |
| John Phelps | TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE | $44,569 | September 1, 2025 |
| Crystal Loera | TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE | $42,468 | October 8, 2001 |
| Linda Rodriguez | TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE | $42,147 | March 21, 2022 |
| Alison Barrows | TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE | $42,147 | April 26, 1999 |
| Patricia Parker | TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE | $42,147 | April 4, 2022 |
| Lauren Richmond | TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE | $42,147 | April 23, 2025 |
Reading this number in context
The annual pay column on this page reflects what the State of Texas reports as the employee’s annualized base salary at the time of the most recent payroll snapshot. It does not include benefits, retirement contributions (such as TRS or ERS employer contributions), longevity pay, hazardous-duty pay, paid leave cash-outs, contract buyouts, or any supplements paid out of foundation, athletic, or grant funds — categories that can add materially to total compensation, especially in academic medical centers and senior university roles. Use the figures here as an apples-to-apples baseline for comparison; treat them as the starting point of a conversation, not the final word.
Two employees in Huntsville with the same ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV title can earn very different amounts for legitimate reasons. The State of Texas operates a position classification plan in which most titles map to a salary group with a defined minimum, midpoint, and maximum, and agencies are free to set individual pay anywhere within that band. Universities and elected-officials’ offices are exempt from the standard plan altogether and set pay independently. Tenure, prior agency service, market-pay adjustments approved under Texas Government Code Chapter 659, and acting-leadership stipends all contribute to within-title variation. For the full set of caveats, see our methodology.
If you want to compare what the ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV role pays in other Texas cities, the ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV hub aggregates every reported incumbent statewide. To see what other classifications pay in Huntsville, the Huntsville city profile breaks down the local mix of employers and titles. For peer roles, the job-titles index is the master list.