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Side work for Executive Assistants · Updated November 3, 2026

Side work for Executive Assistants

Executive Assistant is one of the titles we hear most. These are the part-time roles where your experience carries over, what they pay per hour, and the tasks open now. About five hours a week, next to your main job.

3roles that fit an executive assistant
1,268open tasks in those roles
$65/hrtypical US rate, Part-Time Executive Assistant
5 ha week is enough

By Daniel Kwon, Director, Operations & Assistance · Edited by Helena Voss · Published

Side work as an executive assistant: what to know

Executive assistants with a few spare hours are in demand from founders and small leadership teams who cannot justify a full-time hire. The work is inbox triage, calendar management across time zones, travel planning, meeting notes and the small administrative jobs that eat a founder's week.

Trust and reliability decide the match. Say which hours you can answer messages and how quickly, and stick to it. Many companies ask for a short trial week before a longer engagement. Keep a clear boundary with your main job: different devices, different accounts, and no work for anyone your current executive deals with.

In our data: 1,268 open tasks across the 3 roles that fit an executive assistant, 58% of them remote. The typical senior rate for Part-Time Executive Assistant is $65 in the US, £25 in the UK, CA$50 in Canada and €35 in Germany an hour, before the company's 15% fee. The other roles that fit are Chief of Staff, Office & Admin Coordinator. Most of these tasks are sized for 5 to 15 hours a week. Rates come from official wage statistics aged to October 2026; see the full table by country.

Where an executive assistant's experience fits

The best match is first. Each role page shows the rate by country and level.

Open now for an executive assistant

Tasks in the roles above, newest first, each with the hourly rate.

One-off

Filing and Records Organisation · Legal services

Senior · Office & Admin Coordinator

Boutique law firm advising life-science companies · 501–1,000 employees

€33–€41 / hour

About €150–€440 in total

  • about 8 h in total
  • Hybrid · Wuppertal
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
  • English and German
One-off

Office Services Contracts

Senior · Office & Admin Coordinator

Series C workflow automation company for property managers · 201–500 employees

€33–€41 / hour

About €150–€300 in total

  • about 6 h in total
  • Hybrid · Brussels
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • English and French
Regular

Strategic Initiative Tracking

Manager · Chief of Staff

Warehousing operator with cross-border freight · 51–200 employees

£106–£134 / hour

About £780 a month at 2 h a week

  • 1–2 h a week
  • On-site · London
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
Regular

Facilities Issue Log

Senior · Office & Admin Coordinator

Series B online retailer for home goods · 201–500 employees

$36–$47 / hour

About $540 a month at 3 h a week

  • 2–4 h a week
  • On-site · Los Angeles
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
Regular

Meeting Preparation and Follow-Up (Notion)

Senior · Part-Time Executive Assistant

Management consulting firm for healthcare providers · 11–50 employees

€34–€42 / hour

About €740 a month at 5 h a week

  • 3–6 h a week
  • On-site · Leipzig
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • English and German
Bundle

Special Projects for the CEO · Logistics

Director · Chief of Staff

Warehousing operator · 201–500 employees

£140–£161 / hour

About £1,510–£4,500 a month

  • 10–30 h a month
  • On-site · London
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role

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  • Read the outside-work, conflict-of-interest and confidentiality clauses in your employment contract. If it asks for consent, ask in writing.
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