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UK salary report · 2026

Executive Assistant Salary in North West

Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 16,000 jobs.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

Median salary — North West

£24,033

gross, per year

▲ 7.9% change on the previous year

Mean

£23,698

Jobs measured

16,000

What most executive assistants actually earn

Half of executive assistants in North West earn between £12,897 and £26,729. Earning above £26,729 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 West.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of executive assistants earn less than this.

10th
£9,035
20th
£12,000
25th
£12,897
30th
£14,607
40th
£17,575
50th
£20,079
60th
£23,321
70th
£25,676
75th
£26,729
80th
£28,529
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How North West ranks for executive assistant pay

4th

of 6 GB regions with a published figure

London tops the table on £41,039 and East Midlands sits at the bottom on £20,266. North West is £17,006 short of the top.

Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.

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 North West?

The median is £24,033 a year and the mean is £23,698, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Executive Assistant salary?

Half of executive assistants earn between £12,897 and £26,729. Anything above £26,729 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 16,000 jobs in this occupation.

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