Executive Assistant Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 164,000 jobs.
Median salary
£25,233
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 38.5% below the £34,954 median for people working full-time.
▲ 3% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£34,954
Part-time only
£12,000
Mean
£26,511
Jobs measured
164,000
What a typical executive assistant takes home
On the full-time median of £34,954, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,391
Take-home a year
£28,686
Income Tax
£4,477
National Insurance
£1,791
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. ONS group combines personal assistants and other secretaries.
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 the UK?
The median is £25,233 a year and the mean is £26,511, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £34,954 and part-time employees £12,000.
How much does a executive assistant earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £15.98 excluding overtime, or £18.25 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
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.
What is the starting salary for a executive assistant?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of executive assistants earn under £5,965 and the lowest quarter under £12,103 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid executive assistants earn?
The top 10% of executive assistants earn more than £48,675 a year, and the top quarter more than £36,179. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Has executive assistant pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +3.0% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many executive assistants are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 164,000 employee jobs in “Personal assistants and other secretaries” (SOC 4215) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
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.
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