Turnover Cost: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Connecticut

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Secretaries and Administrative Assistants population in Connecticut, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · Connecticut, United States

$29,200 – $116,800estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $58,390 for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Connecticut, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.

How Secretaries and Administrative Assistants compares in Connecticut, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
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  • Customer Service Representatives
  • Home Health and Personal Care Aides

What this means

In Connecticut, replacing a Secretary or Administrative Assistant costs an estimated $29,200 to $116,800, based on an annual mean wage of $58,390 from Bureau of Labor Statistics records. That range comes from applying SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple to the wage. Budget for variability depending on vacancy duration, how fast the new hire ramps up, and lost work.

Estimated cost of turnover: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Connecticut, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSecretaries and Administrative AssistantsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$58,390$92,164

Related benchmarks

BenchmarkAccountants and Auditors, Connecticut, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $101,810 (2025-may).BenchmarkAssemblers and Fabricators, Connecticut, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $47,980 (2025-may).BenchmarkAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Connecticut, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $60,160 (2025-may).BenchmarkComputer Network Architects, Connecticut, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $148,180 (2025-may).