Executive Assistant Contract Job Trends in Scotland

Executive Assistant
UK > Scotland

The median Executive Assistant daily rate in Scotland is £287, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 June 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 119 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring an Executive Assistant 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Scotland 0.10% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.11% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile £285 - -
25th Percentile £286 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £287 - -
75th Percentile £289 - -
90th Percentile £289 - -
UK median daily rate £275 £200 £206
% change year-on-year +37.50% -2.91% -25.09%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Scotland

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Scotland. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Scotland with a recognized job title 1,794 1,513 2,025
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.24% 94.27% 94.49%
Number of daily rates quoted 906 888 1,242
10th Percentile £295 £256 £200
25th Percentile £400 £363 £350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £470 £450 £450
Median % change year-on-year +4.44% - -5.26%
75th Percentile £575 £538 £557
90th Percentile £675 £600 £637
UK median daily rate £513 £505 £525
% change year-on-year +1.49% -3.81% -2.78%
Number of hourly rates quoted 132 57 128
10th Percentile £12.61 £15.85 £12.30
25th Percentile £13.50 £16.84 £16.00
Median hourly rate £23.84 £18.51 £19.50
Median % change year-on-year +28.77% -5.08% +5.41%
75th Percentile £61.50 £24.66 £58.13
90th Percentile £77.50 £43.65 £66.00
UK median hourly rate £42.69 £28.08 £37.50
% change year-on-year +52.04% -25.13% -16.67%

Executive Assistant
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Executive Assistant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland.

Executive Assistant job vacancy trend in Scotland

Executive Assistant
Daily Rate Trend in Scotland

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Executive Assistant job vacancies in Scotland.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Executive Assistant job vacancies in Scotland

Executive Assistant
Contract Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Executive Assistant within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 2 June 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Glasgow - 2 £287 -
Executive Assistant
UK

Executive Assistant Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 2 June 2026, Executive Assistant contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Scotland region featuring Executive Assistant in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Confluence
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) Emotional Intelligence
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 2 (100.00%) SharePoint
1 2 (100.00%) Time Management
2 1 (50.00%) BPSS Clearance
2 1 (50.00%) Conflict Resolution
2 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (50.00%) Document Management
2 1 (50.00%) Matrix Organization
2 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Management

Executive Assistant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 2 (100.00%) Confluence
1 2 (100.00%) SharePoint
Applications
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
General
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Banking
2 1 (50.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Emotional Intelligence
1 2 (100.00%) Time Management
2 1 (50.00%) Conflict Resolution
2 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (50.00%) Document Management
2 1 (50.00%) Matrix Organization
2 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
2 1 (50.00%) BPSS Clearance
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft