Personal assistants and other secretaries Salary in London

Updated May 2026

Official salary data

Based on approximately 29,000 employees

Median

£40,848

Mean

£38,379

Pay by period

Weekly

£775

Mean £714

Hourly

£20.91

Mean £22.52

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) · 2024 revised

Regional pay context

Median pay in London is £3,042/month. Personal assistants and other secretaries earn 12% above the local median.

Source: HMRC PAYE Real Time Information (via ONS) · March 2026

Employment patterns

  • 69% of Personal assistants work full-time (national average)
  • 6% are self-employed (national average)
  • 97.9% of employees have permanent contracts (national average)

Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS218), 2025

Take-home pay estimate

£
Annual
Gross salary
£40,848
Income tax
£5,656
National Insurance
£2,262
=Take-home pay
£32,930

Estimate only · 2026/27 HMRC rates · Standard allowances · Not financial or tax advice

Pay by gender

Median annual pay

All employees

£40,848

Female

£41,048

Mean annual pay

All employees

£38,379

Female

£38,900

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time (median)

£43,690

Full-time (mean)

£46,496

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