Source: https://deftridge.com/side-work/executive-assistant/ Title: Side work for Executive Assistants | Deftridge Summary: Part-time roles for executive assistants: what they pay per hour, which tasks are open and how to start in about five hours a week. Side work for Executive Assistants · **Updated November 4, 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. **3** roles that fit an executive assistant **1,304** open tasks in those roles **$65/hr** typical US rate, Part-Time Executive Assistant **5 h** a week is enough By [Daniel Kwon](https://deftridge.com/team/daniel-kwon/), Director, Operations & Assistance · Edited by [Helena Voss](https://deftridge.com/team/helena-voss/) · Published 2 November 2026 ## 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: 1,304 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](https://deftridge.com/rates/part-time-executive-assistant/). ## Where an executive assistant's experience fits The best match is first. Each role page shows the rate by country and level. - [231 open tasks Part-Time Executive Assistant Calendar, inbox, travel and follow-ups for an executive, a few hours a day. typical US rate $65/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/part-time-executive-assistant/) - [429 open tasks Chief of Staff Runs the leadership cadence: agendas, notes, decisions and follow-through. typical US rate $145/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/chief-of-staff/) - [644 open tasks Office & Admin Coordinator Vendor, supplies, onboarding logistics and the small admin jobs that keep an office running. typical US rate $35/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/office-and-admin-coordinator/) ## Open now for an executive assistant Tasks in the roles above, newest first, each with the hourly rate. One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Filing and Records Organisation · Legal services](https://deftridge.com/job/filing-and-records-organisation-wuppertal-dt-1144858/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/filing-and-records-organisation-wuppertal-dt-1144858/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Office Services Contracts](https://deftridge.com/job/office-services-contracts-brussels-dt-1863639/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/office-services-contracts-brussels-dt-1863639/) Regular Posted Nov 3 ### [Meeting Notes and Action Tracking (Otter)](https://deftridge.com/job/meeting-notes-and-action-tracking-new-york-city-dt-2185821/) Manager · Chief of Staff Construction group in residential development · 201–500 employees **$163–$208** / hour About $3,600 a month at 5 h a week - 3–6 h a week - Hybrid · New York City - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/meeting-notes-and-action-tracking-new-york-city-dt-2185821/) Regular Posted Nov 3 ### [Meeting Preparation and Follow-Up (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/meeting-preparation-and-follow-up-leipzig-dt-2549443/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/meeting-preparation-and-follow-up-leipzig-dt-2549443/) Bundle Posted Nov 3 ### [Special Projects for the CEO · Logistics](https://deftridge.com/job/special-projects-for-the-ceo-london-dt-3205647/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/special-projects-for-the-ceo-london-dt-3205647/) Regular Posted Nov 3 ### [Travel and Expense Admin](https://deftridge.com/job/travel-and-expense-admin-ireland-dt-5817789/) Specialist · Office & Admin Coordinator Hotel group · 201–500 employees **€33–€41** / hour About €560 a month at 4 h a week - 2–5 h a week - Remote · Ireland - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/travel-and-expense-admin-ireland-dt-5817789/) ## Before you take side work Three checks that take ten minutes. - Read the outside-work, conflict-of-interest and confidentiality clauses in your employment contract. If it asks for consent, ask in writing. - Do not take tasks from a direct competitor of your employer. - Use your own equipment and your own time. [Read the guide](https://deftridge.com/guides/check-your-contract-before-side-work/) ## 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.