Executive Assistant Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 164,000 jobs.
Median salary
£25,233
gross, per year
▲ 3% change on the previous year
Mean
£26,511
Jobs measured
164,000
What most executive assistants actually earn
Half of executive assistants earn between £12,103 and £36,179. Earning above £36,179 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of executive assistants earn less than this.
Executive Assistant salary by region
6 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £41,039 | £41,200 |
| Scotland | £25,311 | £23,138 |
| South East | £25,083 | £25,074 |
| North West | £24,033 | £23,698 |
| North East | £24,000 | £24,332 |
| East Midlands | £20,266 | £20,131 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Personal assistants and other secretaries
- SOC 2020 code
- 4215
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “executive assistant” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Personal assistants and other secretaries”, which includes this role alongside others.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Executive Assistant salary FAQs
What is the average Executive Assistant salary in UK?
The median is £25,233 a year and the mean is £26,511, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Executive Assistant salary?
Half of executive assistants earn between £12,103 and £36,179. Anything above £36,179 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 164,000 jobs in this occupation.
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