Cost to hire executive assistants: Georgia, Armenia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan against local pay
At each country's official pay for the occupation, Georgia is the cheapest place to hire an executive assistant as a contractor ($949 a month) and Ukraine the dearest ($1,149). A US hire at the BLS median costs $9,118 a month with benefits.
| Country | Starting pay | Contractor | Take-home | EOR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $900 | $949 | $891 | $1,764 | |
| Kazakhstan | $900 | $949 | $815 | $1,753 | |
| Armenia | $1,000 | $1,049 | $850 | $1,736 | |
| Ukraine | $1,100 | $1,149 | $992 | $2,171 |
Through an employer of record the order changes: Armenia is cheapest at $1,736 and Ukraine dearest at $2,171, because employer contributions differ.
Where the starting pay comes from
- Georgia: the median asked rate of 63 live Stafka profiles, $900.
- Armenia: the median asked rate of 18 live Stafka profiles, $1,000.
- Ukraine: the median asked rate of 22 live Stafka profiles, $1,100.
- Kazakhstan: the median asked rate of 7 live Stafka profiles, $900.
Executive assistants hired at home
| Market | Median pay a month | Employer cost a month |
|---|---|---|
| United States12 | $6,383 | $9,118 |
| United Kingdom3456 | $4,127 | $4,765 |
| Canada76 | $4,294 | wage only |
| Australia896 | $5,337 | $5,977 |
Executive assistants are a mid-sized US occupation (459,910 jobs), in the smaller half of the 17 we price.
US pay for executive assistants spreads wider than for most roles: $50,560 at the 10th percentile, $109,850 at the 90th, 2.2 times apart.
State gaps for executive assistants are wider than average: District of Columbia $90,850, Arkansas $51,600.
Industry matters less than usual: the best-paid large industry for executive assistants (publishing industries) pays 27% over the national median.
No single sector dominates: the largest employer of US executive assistants, educational services, holds only 15%.
UK pay for executive assistants is 65% of the US median, below the usual ratio.
UK pay for executive assistants rose 5.7% in the year to April 2026, faster than for most roles.
In Canada the range for executive assistants runs from C$28.72 an hour (Prince Edward Island) to C$47.94 (Nunavut).
UK regions for executive assistants: highest London (£50,503) and South East England (£35,965), lowest East Midlands (£29,710), full-time medians a year.
Australia publishes no figure for the job itself: the row above is the full-time group «Personal assistants and secretaries» plus super.
| US sector | Jobs | Median a year |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Services | 66,930 | $68,270 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 59,700 | $80,210 |
| Finance and Insurance | 59,220 | $80,800 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 43,550 | $67,150 |
| US pay | A year | A month | Employer cost × Georgia contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,560 | $4,213 | 6.3× |
| 25th | $61,390 | $5,116 | 7.7× |
| Median | $76,590 | $6,383 | 9.6× |
| 75th | $94,390 | $7,866 | 11.8× |
| 90th | $109,850 | $9,154 | 13.8× |
| Statistics | Code | Occupation as published |
|---|---|---|
| US, BLS (SOC 2018) | 43-6011 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants |
| UK, ONS (SOC 2020) | 4215 | Personal assistants and other secretaries |
| Canada, ESDC (NOC 2021) | 12100 | Executive assistants |
| Australia, ABS (ANZSCO) | 5211 | Personal assistants |
| ISCO-08 (ILO), used for Georgia | 3343 | unit group in «Business and Administration Associate Professionals» |
Questions
How much does it cost to hire an executive assistant remotely?
$949–$1,149 a month as a contractor in the four countries here, $1,736–$2,171 through an employer of record. A US hire costs about $9,118.
Which country is cheapest to hire an executive assistant from?
Georgia at the starting pay used here; the pay you agree matters more than the country.
Not tax or legal advice: rates depend on the person’s registration and activity. Corrections: hello@silkstaff.com.
Sources
10 sources, with links
- BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6011: bls.gov
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
- ONS, ASHE Table 14 (occupation), 2026 provisional: ons.gov.uk
- GOV.UK, rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027: gov.uk
- GOV.UK, workplace pensions: what you, your employer and the government pay: gov.uk
- ECB euro reference rates, 2026-11-03: ecb.europa.eu
- ESDC Job Bank, wages by occupation and economic region, 2025 release: open.canada.ca
- ABS, Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025, data cubes 11, 12 and 13: abs.gov.au
- ATO, super guarantee rates: ato.gov.au
- BLS OEWS May 2025, national industry-specific estimates: bls.gov
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.