In our feed, most remote assistant jobs that state a salary are not called "virtual assistant". In the 30 days to November 7, 2026, our feed tracked about 2,000 remote assistant postings (virtual, executive, administrative and scheduling roles), around 310 of them in the final week. Postings titled executive assistant stated a median of about $85k a year; postings titled virtual assistant, about $46k.
Remote assistant jobs posted most recently
Live list, refreshed Nov 13, 2026
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CAD 70k to CAD 110k - C$23 to $59/hr
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$23 to $54/hr - C
$72k to $91k - H
Seasonal Administrative Assistant (6-Week Assignment)Health AdvocateRemote, United States · 3 days ago$16/hr - G
$28 to $37/hr - W
$58k to $72k - T
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$40 to $46/hr
What virtual and executive assistants are paid
| Executive assistant | $55k to $110k |
| Administrative assistant | $43k to $65k |
| Virtual assistant | $35k to $46k |
Middle half of postings that state pay, with the median marked. The virtual assistant bar rests on the smallest sample of the three.
Source: Our job data, Nov 13, 2026
The title tells you a lot. In the month to November 7, 2026, remote executive assistant postings that stated pay sat mostly between $53k and $117k. The cards show why: many support vice presidents and executives at companies like Amgen and American Airlines. Administrative assistant roles were mostly $42k to $63k. Roles titled "virtual assistant" were the lowest and narrowest, around $40k to $51k, from a small sample of about 40 postings that stated pay.
So if you have run a calendar, an inbox and travel for a busy manager, search for executive assistant roles before VA ones. The work is often the same; the pay is not.
Three routes into virtual assistant work
Through a VA agency
Agencies recruit assistants and place them with small businesses, founders and executives who pay the agency. They post a lot, which is why they top the hiring chart below. The upside is steady matching without having to find clients yourself. Read the posting closely: agency roles are often contract work rather than employment, and your hours depend on the client you are placed with.
In-house at one company
These are the salaried jobs: executive assistant, administrative assistant, scheduling coordinator, administrative coordinator. In the cards on the day we wrote this there were remote roles at Amgen, Cisco, Pearson, American Airlines and Agilent, several stating $70k or more. You are an employee, usually with benefits, and you support named people on a team. Expect a time zone requirement, often US business hours.
Freelance, on your own terms
Marketplaces such as Upwork, or clients you find yourself, let you set your own rate and pick your clients. It is real work, but you are running a small business: you write proposals, chase invoices and cover your own taxes and gaps between clients. It suits people who want flexibility more than a steady paycheck. Our feed picks up only a handful of marketplace listings, so none of the numbers on this page describe freelance rates.
Who is hiring virtual assistants right now?
Source: Our job data, Nov 13, 2026
| 20four7VA | 46 |
| VaVa Virtual Assistants | 27 |
| Zirtual | 23 |
| Wing Assistant | 15 |
| remote harbor | 13 |
| Rivia Mind | 13 |
| ServiceNow | 13 |
| Cyberbacker Careers | 12 |
| Pavago | 12 |
| Assist World | 11 |
VA agencies post many listings for client roles, which pushes them up this chart. Check whether a posting is with the agency or with the company you would work for.
Source: Our job data, Nov 13, 2026
In early November 2026 the top of this chart was mostly agencies and staffing firms: 20four7VA, VaVa Virtual Assistants, Zirtual and Wing Assistant among them. That is normal for this role. If you want an in-house job, skip past the agency names in the cards and look for postings where the employer is the company you would work for day to day. About 18% of remote assistant postings came from accounts we flag as reposters or spam, and we leave those out of both the chart and the cards.
Virtual assistant jobs outside the US
| United States | 627 |
| Philippines | 142 |
| Canada | 61 |
| South Africa | 23 |
| India | 15 |
| United Kingdom | 13 |
| Mexico | 13 |
| Kenya | 8 |
A country here means the posting is tagged to it or open to it. It is not a promise that every assistant role accepts applicants from there.
Source: Our job data, Nov 13, 2026
The Philippines is a clear second to the US for remote assistant work in our feed, with well over a hundred tagged postings in the month to November 7. Canada and South Africa follow. If you are applying from outside the US, check two things in every posting: whether it pays in your currency or in US dollars, and which hours you would need to cover. See remote jobs in the Philippines, India, the UK and Canada for every remote role tagged to those countries.
How to get hired as a remote assistant
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Search every title the job hides under
Run separate searches for executive assistant, administrative assistant, scheduling coordinator, administrative coordinator and operations assistant, plus virtual assistant. Each brings up a different set of employers.
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Name your tools and the people you supported
"Managed calendars, travel and expenses for a VP and two directors in Google Workspace and Concur" beats "organized and detail-oriented". Remote hiring managers cannot watch you work, so they read for evidence.
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Say which hours you can cover
Put your time zone and working hours near the top of your resume or profile. For roles abroad, overlap with the boss's day is often the deciding factor.
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Keep a short sample ready
A one-page example of a trip itinerary or a weekly calendar plan (with made-up names) gives an interviewer something concrete to talk about.
Hi [Name], I am applying for the [Executive Assistant] role. For the past [3] years I have supported [a VP and two directors] at [company], handling calendars across [3] time zones, travel, expenses in [Concur] and board meeting prep. I work from a quiet home office and can cover [8am to 5pm Eastern]. I have attached my resume and a one-page sample of a weekly calendar plan I put together. Thanks for your time, [Your name]
Swap every bracket for your own details, and cut anything you cannot back up in an interview. If you are newer to this work, the same skills are hired in remote customer service and data entry roles, which can be a way in.
Questions people ask
What does a virtual assistant do?
Admin work for a person or team, done remotely: calendars, inbox, travel, documents, scheduling, sometimes bookkeeping or social media. An executive assistant does the same for senior leaders, usually as an employee and with more responsibility.
How much do virtual assistants make?
In our feed, remote postings titled virtual assistant that stated pay mostly offered about $40k to $51k a year in the month to November 7, 2026. Executive assistant postings were much higher, mostly $53k to $117k. Freelance rates vary too much to summarize, and our data barely covers them.
Can I become a virtual assistant with no experience?
Yes, especially through agencies and part-time roles for small businesses, though pay starts lower. Any admin, reception, retail management or customer service experience counts, so describe it in terms of scheduling, communication and organization.
Are virtual assistant jobs for stay-at-home parents real?
Many are. Part-time agency roles and small-business clients often offer flexible hours. Be wary of anyone who offers a job without an interview or asks you to handle money for them, a common scam in this space.
Is Upwork good for finding virtual assistant work?
It is a real marketplace with real clients, but you compete on proposals and price, and it takes time to build reviews. It suits people building a freelance business. If you want a steady salary, apply to in-house assistant roles as well.