Executive Assistant Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West, covering 16,000 jobs.
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.
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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