Executive Assistant Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London, covering 36,000 jobs.
Median salary — London
£41,039
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 0.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£41,200
Jobs measured
36,000
What a typical executive assistant takes home
On the median of £41,039, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,756
Take-home a year
£33,068
Income Tax
£5,694
National Insurance
£2,278
What most executive assistants actually earn
Half of executive assistants in London earn between £15,864 and £43,669. Earning above £43,669 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 London.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of executive assistants earn less than this.
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 London?
The median is £41,039 a year and the mean is £41,200, 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 London.
What is a good Executive Assistant salary?
Half of executive assistants earn between £15,864 and £43,669. Anything above £43,669 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 £9,910 and the lowest quarter under £15,864 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do executive assistants in London earn more than the UK average?
The median in London is £41,039 against £25,233 across the UK, 62.6% higher.
Has executive assistant pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +0.5% for this occupation in London. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many executive assistants are there in London?
ASHE counts around 36,000 employee jobs in “Personal assistants and other secretaries” (SOC 4215) in London. 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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