Executive Assistant Salary in North East
Official ONS earnings for North East, covering 6,000 jobs.
Median salary — North East
£24,000
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£24,332
Jobs measured
6,000
What a typical executive assistant takes home
On the median of £24,000, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£1,733
Take-home a year
£20,800
Income Tax
£2,286
National Insurance
£914
What most executive assistants actually earn
Half of executive assistants in North East earn between £14,261 and £25,846. Earning above £25,846 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 North East.
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 North East
Live adverts. Salaries are shown only where the employer states one.
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Legal Secretary / Administrator£23,500–£25,000
Clayton Legal · South Pelaw, Chester Le Street
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Legal Secretary£104,000
EMG Solicitors · Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Legal Secretary£28,000
Reed · Stockton-On-Tees, County Durham
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Legal Secretary£30,000
Reed · County Durham, North East England
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Medical Secretary£26,436
Reed · Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
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 17.7% 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 North East 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 North East?
The median is £24,000 a year and the mean is £24,332, 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 North East.
What is a good Executive Assistant salary?
Half of executive assistants earn between £14,261 and £25,846. Anything above £25,846 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do executive assistants in North East earn more than the UK average?
The median in North East is £24,000 against £25,233 across the UK, 4.9% lower. ONS marks the North East figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
How many executive assistants are there in North East?
ASHE counts around 6,000 employee jobs in “Personal assistants and other secretaries” (SOC 4215) in North East. 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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