ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV vs CLERK III
In 2025, the median salary for CLERK III was $395 (0.5%) higher than for ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV: $79,533 against $79,137. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV had 16 people on the list, CLERK III 17.
At a glance
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV | CLERK III | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 16 | 17 |
| Median salary | $79,137 | $79,533 |
| Middle half | $78,733–$82,001 | $76,284–$82,365 |
| Highest salary | $101,107 | $89,463 |
| Total salaries | $1,292,582 | $1,362,884 |
| People, change | +14.3% vs 2024 | −10.5% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | −2.2% vs 2024 | +1.3% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV | CLERK III |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $78,648 | $77,166 |
| 2024 | $80,958 | $78,547 |
| 2025 | $79,137 | $79,533 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV | CLERK III |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 14 | 19 |
| 2025 | 16 | 17 |
Highest paid in 2025
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Balce | City of Vancouver | $101,107 |
| 2 | C Susanthan | City of Vancouver | $83,771 |
| 3 | T Laing | City of Vancouver | $82,700 |
| 4 | R Thomas | City of Vancouver | $82,581 |
| 5 | B Johal | City of Vancouver | $82,001 |
CLERK III
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S Tse | City of Vancouver | $89,463 |
| 2 | C Coronado Cespedes | City of Vancouver | $85,760 |
| 3 | M Parry | City of Vancouver | $85,303 |
| 4 | M ANTHONY Scholtz | City of Vancouver | $83,493 |
| 5 | V Ng | City of Vancouver | $82,365 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV or CLERK III?
By median salary in 2025, CLERK III: $79,533 against $79,137.
Which has more people on the list?
CLERK III: 17 against 16 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2023?
In 2023 the median for ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IV was $78,648 and for CLERK III $77,166, a gap of $1,482; in 2025 the gap was $395.
What do these figures cover?
Only people paid $75,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.
What is “remuneration”?
The one pay figure each city publishes for each person, its remuneration, shown as published. Victoria also lists taxable benefits and payouts, and expenses, in separate columns, which are not shown; Vancouver's remuneration includes payouts. How the lists work