Executive Assistant Salary in Scotland

What most executive assistants actually earn

Half of executive assistants in Scotland earn between £14,108 and £28,707. Earning above £28,707 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 Scotland.

How Scotland ranks for executive assistant pay

London tops the table on £41,039 and East Midlands sits at the bottom on £20,266. Scotland is £15,728 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.