Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/part-time-executive-assistant/south-east/ Title: Executive Assistant hourly rate in South East | Deftridge Summary: Part-Time Executive Assistant pay in South East: median wage £19 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £30. Free for professionals. TLJ · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Part-Time Executive Assistant hourly rate in South East The market median wage for a Part-Time Executive Assistant in South East is **£19.04 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£30 an hour** on Deftridge, +20% against the United Kingdom rate. **£30/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£19.04/hr** median wage **£16-25** middle half of wages **£650** a month at 5 hours a week ## Part-Time Executive Assistant wage percentiles in South East Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | £14.72 | £320 | £30,600 | | 25th | £16.02 | £350 | £33,300 | | Median | £19.04 | £410 | £39,600 | | 75th | £25.20 | £550 | £52,400 | | 90th | £32.15 | £700 | £66,900 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## South East in numbers What sets South East apart for a Part-Time Executive Assistant, from the same sources as the table above. - **+2%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £18.67 - **4th of 12** regions by median wage for this role - **£23** country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Part-Time Executive Assistant in South East by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | £23 | £500 | | Senior | £30 | £650 | - Regular role **£30** - One-off task **£30** - Task bundle **£30** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United Kingdom floor of £23 applies instead. ## Part-Time Executive Assistant pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Part-Time Executive Assistant, highest first; 7 of 12 places shown. By median wage South East ranks **4 of 12**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £23.06 | £35 | | South West | £19.60 | £30 | | East of England | £19.30 | £30 | | South East | £19.04 | £30 | | West Midlands | £18.97 | £30 | | Wales | £18.56 | £25 | | North West | £18.50 | £25 | ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Part-Time Executive Assistant rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/part-time-executive-assistant/) · [Part-Time Executive Assistant jobs in South East](https://deftridge.com/jobs/part-time-executive-assistant/south-east/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)