Personal assistants and other secretaries roles in the UK earn a median of £34,000 per year, equivalent to £17.50 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 4.4% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £27,000 in East Midlands to £48,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £34,954/yr (3% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£34,000
as of 2025
Modelled estimateMedian Hourly Pay
£17.50
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+4.4%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£29,000 – £41,000
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Personal assistants and other secretaries across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £48,000 |
| South East | £35,500 |
| East | £35,000 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £33,000 |
| Scotland | £31,500 |
| West Midlands | £31,500 |
| Wales | £30,500 |
| South West | £30,000 |
| North West | £30,000 |
| North East | £30,000 |
| East Midlands | £27,000 |
| UK | £34,000 |
Annual pay grew by +4.4% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Personal assistants and other secretaries.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Personal assistants and other secretaries in the UK is £34,000 per year (about £17.50 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Personal assistants and other secretaries earn between £29,000 and £41,000 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Personal assistants and other secretaries pay rose by 4.4% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Personal assistants and other secretaries is in London, at £48,000 per year.
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Personal assistants and other secretaries provide administrative and secretarial support to individuals, departmental or management teams within organisations.
There are no minimum academic requirements, although entry to professional secretarial courses typically requires GCSEs/S grades. NVQs/SVQs are available in Administration at levels 2, 3 and 4.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.