Executive Assistant Salary in East Midlands
Official ONS earnings for East Midlands, covering 10,000 jobs.
Median salary — East Midlands
£20,266
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 12.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£20,131
Jobs measured
10,000
What a typical executive assistant takes home
On the median of £20,266, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,509
Take-home a year
£18,111
Income Tax
£1,539
National Insurance
£616
What most executive assistants actually earn
Half of executive assistants in East Midlands earn between £12,679 and £25,534. Earning above £25,534 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Secretarial and Related Occupations” group in East Midlands.
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 jobs hiring now in East Midlands
Live adverts. Salaries are shown only where the employer states one.
-
Personal Assistant£30,617–£93,600
Solo Support Services Ltd · Farndon, Newark
-
Commercial Property Secretary£30,000
Oculus Legal Group · Leicester, Leicestershire
-
Self-Employed Personal Assistant
Solo Support Services Ltd · Watnall, Nottingham
-
Personal Assistant to the Managing Director – Westbury Partnerships
Persimmon Homes · Cliftonville, Northampton
-
Legal Secretary£24,000–£26,000
Talk Staff · Ordsall, Retford
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 publishes a sampling error of 15.3% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank East Midlands against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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 East Midlands?
The median is £20,266 a year and the mean is £20,131, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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, so there is no separate rate for East Midlands.
What is a good Executive Assistant salary?
Half of executive assistants earn between £12,679 and £25,534. Anything above £25,534 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 £10,193 and the lowest quarter under £12,679 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do executive assistants in East Midlands earn more than the UK average?
The median in East Midlands is £20,266 against £25,233 across the UK, 19.7% lower. ONS marks the East Midlands figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has executive assistant pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -12.2% for this occupation in East Midlands. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many executive assistants are there in East Midlands?
ASHE counts around 10,000 employee jobs in “Personal assistants and other secretaries” (SOC 4215) in East Midlands. 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.
Similar roles
Official figures show the market. Your salary shows what employers actually pay.
Add your salary anonymously