Cost guide · 2026
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How much does an executive assistant cost in 2026?
In-house U.S. executive assistants earn a median $76,590 a year, about $109,000 with benefits. What remote EA services charge, and how to compare quotes.
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Hedly blog: executive assistants, delegation and AI
Plain answers for busy executives on delegation, executive assistants and working with AI.
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Comparison · 2026Read the article
Remote executive assistant services compared: which one fits you?
Athena, BELAY, Boldly, Wing, Prialto, Time etc, Virtalent, Magic and Hedly side by side: where the assistants are, the model, published prices and terms.
Humans + AI
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Human executive assistant vs AI assistant: what should each one do?
AI tools draft, summarize and suggest meeting times for $10–30 a user a month. A human EA owns judgment and follow-through. What to give each, and how to combine them.
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How to hire a remote executive assistant: an 8-step checklist
A practical checklist: log what to delegate, pick hours and time zone, test on real tasks, set up access safely and agree what needs your approval.
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What should you delegate to an executive assistant? 30 tasks, and what to keep
30 tasks to hand to an executive assistant, grouped by inbox, calendar, meetings, travel, research and admin, plus what to keep and what needs your approval.
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Fractional or dedicated executive assistant: which one do you need?
80 hours a month covers about 4 hours of each working day; 160 hours covers the full day. Signals that tell you which one you need, and a one-week test.
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Should you hire an executive assistant from South Africa?
Why executives in the UK, Europe and the Gulf hire EAs in South Africa: business English, 7–9 shared hours, a growing outsourcing sector and local pay benchmarks.
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How to hire an Arabic-speaking executive assistant for the Gulf
What to check when you hire a bilingual Arabic–English executive assistant for the UAE or Saudi Arabia: language level, shared hours, calendars and discretion.
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