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Job titles in administrative support are not protected titles and therefore the responsibilities and pay can be quite fluid. I have seen Executive Assistant posts advertised at £15K, with low level responsibilities, and anything up to £50K, with responsibility for running huge chunks of a company.
Treating people on the basis of what they are called is, in my opinion, quite dreadful and appallingly stupid. A good rule to adopt is never to be rude to PAs, EAs, secretaries, receptionists or security staff. These people are gate keepers (quite literally so, in the last case). I always make a point of cultivating other people's support staff, especially outside my own company, and have been able to acquire all sorts of information and favours over the years. Taking time for a couple of minutes of chit-chat can pay enormous dividends.
If I am in a fix about X situation I know I can call upon ABC to help. That sounds positively Machiavellian, but networking is important.
Raindance
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