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Explore Place Recruitment’s practical guides and research for employers and candidates. Our 2026 London investment-firms salary survey covers Executive Assistant and Personal Assistant pay, bonuses and benefits across key financial subsectors.

2026 salary survey · London investment firms

Executive & Personal Assistants

Salary benchmarks, bonus structures and benefits for EA and PA hires in private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, investment banking and broking. The survey includes annual base-salary ranges by experience level, temporary EA rates and factors shaping the full compensation package.

EA · senior / C-suite

£90k–£110k+

Indicative base salary

PA · senior / private

£70k–£80k+

Indicative base salary

Temporary EA

£22–£35/hr

Depending on role scope

Indicative London investment-sector benchmarks for 2026. Actual compensation varies by role scope, firm, experience and location.

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