[Isaiah30:18]

Commonly, what is the yearly salary for an experienced executive assistant in Omaha, esp. one who also has done project analysis in defense, IT and finance along with the daily duties of an EA? The type industry does not worry me, as I've also worked in healthcare, education, engineering. In Calif., EAs get at least 25.00 per hour, and that was back in 2005. I'm currently investigating some mid-large cities to relocate to and LA, Boston, NYC, Chicago, Atlanta are not cities I'm interested in. I also understand that cities are becoming more homogenous and really starting to even out, salary-wise, throughout the U.S. (for the most part). Thx.

[Dave1215]

Check Salary.com

[Isaiah30:18]

Thx. Dave1215. I hope they're precise; accurate market pricing requires more than these search engines can provide: information which can vary from site to site or, the way employers are acting nowadays, from week to week. I'll check them out, while awaiting what local EAs say they get.

[mattpoulsen]

Yeah, Salary.com will only give you a pretty generic idea and will do little to incorporate your work experience. I don't really have any specific details concerning the salary for an executive assistant, but both defense, IT, and healthcare are very well represented sectors in Omaha.

[Isaiah30:18]

Originally Posted by mattpoulsen

Yeah, Salary.com will only give you a pretty generic idea and will do little to incorporate your work experience. I don't really have any specific details concerning the salary for an executive assistant, but both defense, IT, and healthcare are very well represented sectors in Omaha.

Oh, really? Wow. That's incredibly helpful to know...Thx.!

[mattpoulsen]

Yes, Omaha is actually pretty well known for its healthcare environment. We have two medical universities and both have excellent reputations, the University of Nebraska-Med Center (UNMC) in particular. UNMC is a internationally recognized institution and is really top notch. In addition, and probably related to the proximity of 2 med schools, the Omaha metro has a very robust private healthcare offering. It seems like everyone I know works at a hospital or has a spouse that works at a hospital!!

There are several defense contractors with large offices in the area due to proximity of the Strategic Air Command (SAC). Omaha's relationship with the Air Force is one of its calling cards.

If you've never been to Omaha I think you might be pleasantly surprised. There are several fortune 500 and fortune 100 companies with their home office located in Omaha. To name a few, Union Pacific, Ameritrade, Paypal, Conagra all are based in Omaha. That doesn't sound like that big of deal but when you consider the Omaha metro only has a population of about 800 to 900,000 people its pretty impressive. In addition, there are 100's of major offices (but not technically "home" offices) from other companies. If I'm not mistaken Google is building a pretty large campus in Council Bluffs. You mix all this together with the strong heathcare and defense offerings and I think you wouldn't have too much trouble finding something you'd like.

Hope this helps! Good luck!

[Dave1215]

Originally Posted by Isaiah30:18

Thx. Dave1215. I hope they're precise; accurate market pricing requires more than these search engines can provide: information which can vary from site to site or, the way employers are acting nowadays, from week to week. I'll check them out, while awaiting what local EAs say they get.

Agree, but it is a baseline that you work up/down from...

[Isaiah30:18]

Originally Posted by Dave1215

Agree, but it is a baseline that you work up/down from...

That's true...it shouldn't be too far off, if it was. Thx.

[Isaiah30:18]

Originally Posted by mattpoulsen

Yes, Omaha is actually pretty well known for its healthcare environment. We have two medical universities and both have excellent reputations, the University of Nebraska-Med Center (UNMC) in particular. UNMC is a internationally recognized institution and is really top notch. In addition, and probably related to the proximity of 2 med schools, the Omaha metro has a very robust private healthcare offering. It seems like everyone I know works at a hospital or has a spouse that works at a hospital!!

There are several defense contractors with large offices in the area due to proximity of the Strategic Air Command (SAC). Omaha's relationship with the Air Force is one of its calling cards.

If you've never been to Omaha I think you might be pleasantly surprised. There are several fortune 500 and fortune 100 companies with their home office located in Omaha. To name a few, Union Pacific, Ameritrade, Paypal, Conagra all are based in Omaha. That doesn't sound like that big of deal but when you consider the Omaha metro only has a population of about 800 to 900,000 people its pretty impressive. In addition, there are 100's of major offices (but not technically "home" offices) from other companies. If I'm not mistaken Google is building a pretty large campus in Council Bluffs. You mix all this together with the strong heathcare and defense offerings and I think you wouldn't have too much trouble finding something you'd like.

Hope this helps! Good luck!

Wow, I can't imagine all of that with only 800-900,000 people! You're right. That is pretty amazing. I think people may typically "forget" about Omaha, you know what I mean? Kind of like some nicer smaller big cities in Calif. where I'm from. Maybe locals don't want anyone to know (-??) about this best-kept secret spot on earth, if you know what I mean! I remember meeting some really nice people from there once and I hear your downtown symphony hall has great seasonal world-class offerings. Right now I'm trying to determine between Nashville & Omaha and, as I used to live in Nashville and loved its people (and had a couple super unpleasant things happen from not-such-nice people), you're really helping make this decision tough (jj!) as I feel myself sway in O's direction after reading all that. Besides, I posted the same question on the Nashville thread and -- so far, nada. No response. (Kinda wierd for a city with so many renowned people in it & where locals say it's progressive, huh?)

Oh, BTW, being a SoCal gal, we scg's need our Trader Joe's. Is there one in Omaha? I also like Wild Oats, Whole Foods, Sprouts, etc. Thanks for all of your thoughtful help so much!!!

[tpabes]

Sorry to disappoint you, but no Trader Joe's, perhaps maybe in the future. There is a Whole Foods and there use to be 2 Wild Oats, but they either both closed or one of them, can't remember exactly.