Cost to Hire an Executive Assistant in the Philippines

What does the monthly price include?

You pay one invoice. The hire is full time on your team: calendar, inbox, meeting prep, travel, and the follow-through that keeps a leader's week intact. You manage the day-to-day work. We recruit, vet, and pay the person in the Philippines.

The first week is a trial. If the fit is wrong, we find a replacement or refund your money. There is no long-term contract. You can pause or cancel with 2 weeks' notice. Software developers and AI Implementation Specialists are a different seat, from $2,500 a month. An executive assistant is the standard full-time price.

$1,800 a month for most roles, and from $2,500 a month for software developers and AI Implementation Specialists. Hiring and onboarding take 14 days. The first week is a trial: if you are not satisfied, we find a replacement or refund your money. We accept only the top 2% of applicants. Rekruuto is trusted by 100+ customers. We place talent in the Philippines only.

What does a full-time executive assistant do?

An executive assistant runs one leader's time. The live work is the morning calendar review, rescheduling when a meeting moves, and joining calls to take notes and assign follow-ups. The rest of the day is inbox handled against your rules, briefs prepared before meetings, travel and expenses, and chasing yesterday's follow-ups.

This is a different seat from a general virtual assistant. A virtual assistant usually works a task list for a team. An executive assistant makes judgment calls about one person's time, writing, and calendar. The screening that matches that seat is on the hire page: a sample inbox, a three-city scheduling exercise, and notes from a short recorded meeting.

If you want the task list rather than one leader's seat, start with the virtual assistant cost page. If the seat is the leader's, the executive assistant page is the one to use.

How should you read the pay benchmarks?

The U.S. column is the BLS median wage for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants, plus employer costs from the BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation release. It is the cost of employing someone in the United States. It is not a Rekruuto price, and we do not hire in the United States.

Figures for India, Mexico, and other countries are local market pay from Indeed or PayScale. They describe general local roles, not a remote hire working U.S. hours, and they are pay only, before that country's employer costs. Each figure links to its source page. Roles without a usable public figure are left off, not estimated.

The Philippine Statistics Authority does not publish executive assistants as their own occupation. The closest published figure is on the page, shown for scale. We do not publish what each hire earns. You pay one monthly price, and we handle pay.

What does an executive assistant cost next to published benchmarks?

The first row is our published price for a full-time hire in the Philippines. The U.S. row is the BLS median for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants, $76,590 a year as of May 2025, plus employer costs. The other rows are local market pay in countries we do not hire in. Each of those links to its source page. A missing country means we did not find a usable public figure, so it is left off.

Per month, in U.S. dollars. U.S.: BLS^[1][2]. Other countries: Indeed or PayScale, converted at World Bank rates^[9].
Option	Per month	What it is
Rekruuto hire in the Philippines	$1,800	All in: recruiting, top 2% vetting, paying your hire, full time in your hours, 14-day start, 1-week trial.
U.S. hire, fully loaded	$9,510	BLS median $76,590 a year for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants, plus employer taxes and benefits. A comparison, not a Rekruuto price. We place talent in the Philippines only.^[1][2]
Mexico local benchmark	$713 MX$13,718	Indeed average advertised pay for Asistente de dirección, 4,500 salaries reported, updated Oct 4, 2026. Range $456 – $1,116. Pay only, before employer costs.^[11][9]
Colombia local benchmark	$459 COL$1,859,224	Indeed average advertised pay for Asistente gerencial, 124 salaries reported, updated Oct 2, 2026. Range $283 – $744. Pay only, before employer costs.^[11][9]
Brazil local benchmark	$573 R$3,201	Indeed average advertised pay for Secretário executivo, 828 salaries reported, updated Oct 3, 2026. Range $309 – $1,064. Pay only, before employer costs.^[11][9]
India local benchmark	$392 ₹34,209	PayScale median reported base pay for Executive Assistant, 659 salary profiles, updated Jul 5, 2026. Range $258 – $619. Pay only, before employer costs.^[12][9]
Pakistan local benchmark	$240 Rs 67,517	Indeed average advertised pay for Executive assistant, 152 salaries reported, updated Sep 28, 2026. Range $112 – $513. Pay only, before employer costs.^[11][9]
Vietnam local benchmark	$471 ₫11,380,569	Indeed average advertised pay for Trợ Lý Giám Đốc (assistant to the director), 220 salaries reported, updated Sep 21, 2026. Range $228 – $974. Pay only, before employer costs.^[11][9]
South Africa local benchmark	$1,402 R25,086	PayScale median reported base pay for Executive Assistant, 501 salary profiles, updated Jul 9, 2026. Range $821 – $2,088. Pay only, before employer costs.^[12][9]

Local market pay benchmarks: Indeed figures are the average pay advertised in job postings from the past 36 months; PayScale figures are the median base pay workers report. Both describe general local roles, not remote or U.S.-hours roles, and posting data can trail recent pay changes. U.S. dollars at World Bank annual average rates.

In the Philippines, the closest government pay figure is general office clerks (national benchmark occupation): ₱19,721 a month in 2024, about $344. We do not publish what each hire earns. You pay one monthly price, and we handle pay.^[3][9]

In Mexico, Indeed reports average advertised pay of MX$13,718 a month for Asistente de dirección (4,500 salaries reported, updated Oct 4, 2026), about $713. The published range is MX$8,764 – MX$21,471. This is general local pay, not a remote seat working U.S. hours, and it is pay only.

In Colombia, Indeed reports average advertised pay of COL$1,859,224 a month for Asistente gerencial (124 salaries reported, updated Oct 2, 2026), about $459. The published range is COL$1,146,361 – COL$3,015,380. This is general local pay, not a remote seat working U.S. hours, and it is pay only.

In Brazil, Indeed reports average advertised pay of R$3,201 a month for Secretário executivo (828 salaries reported, updated Oct 3, 2026), about $573. The published range is R$1,724 – R$5,946. This is general local pay, not a remote seat working U.S. hours, and it is pay only.

In India, PayScale reports median reported base pay of ₹34,209 a month for Executive Assistant (659 salary profiles, updated Jul 5, 2026), about $392. The published range is ₹22,530 – ₹53,981. This is general local pay, not a remote seat working U.S. hours, and it is pay only. The side-by-side page is Cost to hire an executive assistant: Philippines vs India.

In Pakistan, Indeed reports average advertised pay of Rs 67,517 a month for Executive assistant (152 salaries reported, updated Sep 28, 2026), about $240. The published range is Rs 31,597 – Rs 144,274. This is general local pay, not a remote seat working U.S. hours, and it is pay only.

In Vietnam, Indeed reports average advertised pay of ₫11,380,569 a month for Trợ Lý Giám Đốc (assistant to the director) (220 salaries reported, updated Sep 21, 2026), about $471. The published range is ₫5,505,344 – ₫23,525,754. This is general local pay, not a remote seat working U.S. hours, and it is pay only.

In South Africa, PayScale reports median reported base pay of R25,086 a month for Executive Assistant (501 salary profiles, updated Jul 9, 2026), about $1,402. The published range is R14,692 – R37,352. This is general local pay, not a remote seat working U.S. hours, and it is pay only. The side-by-side page is Cost to hire an executive assistant: Philippines vs South Africa.

What fills the week?

An executive assistant runs one leader's calendar, inbox, meeting prep, and follow-through. The work that happens while you are online, and the work that can wait, look like this on a live team:

During your workday

The morning calendar review with you
Rescheduling when a meeting moves at short notice
Joining calls to take notes and assign follow-ups

Between meetings

Inbox zero against your rules, with a short list of what only you can answer
Meeting briefs prepared the night before
Travel booking and expense reports
Chasing the follow-ups from yesterday's meetings

What should you screen for?

The monthly price is the same for every executive assistant we place. The fit is not. These are the checks on the hire page, written so the first week of the trial has real work in it.

Screening checks for an executive assistant. The hire page has the same list.
Skill	How to check it
Judgment about what reaches you	Show a sample inbox of 20 emails. Ask which three you must see today and what they would do with the rest.
Calendar control across time zones	Ask them to schedule a meeting with three people in London, New York, and Los Angeles, and explain the slot they picked.
Discretion	Ask how they would handle a confidential board email that lands in a shared folder by mistake.
Writing in your voice	Give three emails you wrote and ask for a fourth reply in the same tone.
Meeting notes that lead to action	Play a 10-minute recorded meeting and ask for notes with owners and dates.

How does the first month work?

You tell us the role, the tools, and the hours you need covered. We match you with candidates from the top 2% of applicants. You meet them, choose one, and they start on your team. Hiring and onboarding take 14 days. The first week is a trial. If the fit is wrong, we find a replacement or refund your money. After that week you keep one monthly invoice. You can pause or cancel with 2 weeks' notice. There is no separate placement fee on top of the monthly price.

The hire is full time: 40 hours a week, in your time zone. You manage the day-to-day work. We recruit, vet, and pay the person in the Philippines. Rekruuto is trusted by 100+ customers. We place talent in the Philippines only.

Most full-time roles are $1,800 a month. Software developers and AI Implementation Specialists are a different seat, from $2,500 a month. This executive assistant is the standard full-time price.

Hours and English

The Philippines is UTC+8 and does not observe daylight saving time. A U.S. Eastern 9-to-5 is 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. in Manila during U.S. summer and 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. in U.S. winter. A U.S. Pacific 9-to-5 is 12 a.m. – 8 a.m. during U.S. summer and 1 a.m. – 9 a.m. in U.S. winter. Rekruuto hires work your hours as their regular schedule, so the whole workday overlaps.^[14] In the EF English Proficiency Index 2025, the Philippines ranks 28 of 123 with a score of 569 (high proficiency). English is an official language of the Philippines.^[13][33]

Why we hire executive assistants in the Philippines

We place talent in the Philippines only. It is a deliberate choice, and it is why our hires work the way they do:

English that holds up on client calls. The Philippines ranks 28 of 123 in the EF English Proficiency Index 2025, in the high proficiency band, and English is an official language of the country for communication and instruction.^[13][33]
Your hours, by design. Every Rekruuto hire works full time in your time zone. U.S. hours are how our hires work, not an exception you negotiate.
Top 2% vetting. We accept only the top 2% of applicants, so you meet a shortlist, not a pile of résumés.
One flat monthly price. $1,800 a month for most roles, and from $2,500 a month for software developers and AI Implementation Specialists. We handle paying your hire, so there is no foreign payroll or employer filing for you to run.
Fast start, low risk. Hiring and onboarding take 14 days. The first week is a trial: if you are not satisfied, we find a replacement or refund your money.
Trusted by 100+ customers. We recruit, vet, and support talent in one country: the Philippines.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to hire an executive assistant in the Philippines?

A full-time executive assistant from the Philippines costs $1,800 a month through Rekruuto. You get one dedicated person for 40 hours a week, working your hours. Hiring and onboarding take 14 days. The first week is a trial: if the hire is not a fit, we find a replacement or refund your money.

What is included in the $1,800 a month?

One dedicated person, 40 hours a week, working your hours, with hiring and onboarding in 14 days and a 1-week trial with a replacement or refund. Recruiting, top 2% vetting, and paying your hire are included. Software developers and AI Implementation Specialists start at $2,500 a month.

What does a U.S. executive assistant cost?

The BLS median for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants is the annual figure in the table on this page (May 2025). With employer costs, the monthly figure is the fully loaded column. That is a U.S. employment cost for comparison. Rekruuto hires in the Philippines only.

Does Rekruuto hire executive assistants outside the Philippines?

No. We place talent in the Philippines only. India, South Africa, and the United States appear on this site as pay benchmarks so you can compare markets before you hire.

Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), national estimates, May 2025. Annual median wage, all U.S. employers. Pulled from the BLS public data API (series OEUN…13).
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, June 2026 (USDL-26-1494), Table 5, June 2026, released September 9, 2026. Full-time private industry workers, all and by occupational group. All full-time: $54.00 total compensation and $36.97 wages and salaries per hour worked.
Philippine Statistics Authority, 2024 Occupational Wages Survey, August 2024, released November 2025. Average monthly wage rate (basic pay plus allowances) of full-time, time-rated workers in establishments with 10 or more workers.
World Bank, Official exchange rate, local currency per US$, period average (PA.NUS.FCRF), 2024 and 2025 annual averages.
Indeed, Indeed Salaries, country career pages (average pay in job postings), Pages updated September-October 2026; each figure links to its page and date. Mean of advertised pay in Indeed job postings from the past 36 months, with Indeed's typical low and high. Used only where 100 or more salaries were reported.
PayScale, PayScale Research Center, salary by job and country, Pages updated 2025-2026; each figure links to its page and date. Median self-reported base pay, with the 25th and 75th percentiles. Annual figures divided by 12. Used only where 30 or more salary profiles were reported.
EF Education First, EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) 2025, 2025 edition, 123 countries and regions. Proficiency bands: very high 600+, high 550-599, moderate 500-549, low 450-499, very low under 450.
IANA, Time Zone Database, Release 2026c. Local times computed for January 15, 2026 (U.S. standard time) and July 15, 2026 (U.S. daylight saving time).
National Commission for Culture and the Arts (Philippines), Language policies in the Philippines (1987 Constitution, Article XIV, Section 7), Accessed October 2026. Filipino and English are the official languages of the Philippines for communication and instruction.