Administration
How Much Does an Offshore Administrative Assistant Cost?
The one-time recruitment fee is USD 2,795 (USD 350 deposit + USD 2,445 on hire). There is no ongoing recruitment markup. The six-month guarantee is a replacement search, not a refund.

The fee
USD 2,795
Charged once. No monthly markup on the wage.
The shortlist
21 days
The target from an agreed brief to three finalists.
The guarantee
6 months
Another search if it does not work out. Not a refund.
How Much Does an Offshore Administrative Assistant Cost?. The recruitment fee is USD 2,795, charged once.
A administrative assistant brief usually includes Scheduling and diary coordination, Data entry and system hygiene. The rest of the role is written with you before anyone is approached.
Offshore administrative assistant cost by country (cited salaries)
Administrative Assistant in Philippines
USD 284 a month. Source: PayScale
Administrative Assistant in India
USD 339 a month. Source: PayScale
Administrative Assistant in South Africa
USD 601 a month. Source: PayScale
Administrative Assistant in Poland
USD 1,206 a month. Source: PayScale
Our one-time fee vs monthly agency markup
Charged once
USD 2,795
You pay the person you select directly after that.
- Deposit to open the search
- USD 350
- Balance when you select someone
- USD 2,445
USD 350 deposit + USD 2,445 on hire. A monthly markup is a different model.
Administrative Assistant is recruited for USD 2,795, charged once.
A monthly markup is a different model. We do not add one.
| Global | USD 2,795 |
|---|---|
| Australia | AUD 4,000 + GST |
| New Zealand | NZD 4,950 + GST |
| United Kingdom | GBP 2,095 |
| United States | USD 2,795 |
| Canada | CAD 3,950 + GST/HST |
What changes the cost
The wage for a administrative assistant is what you agree. The recruitment fee is separate.
Book a call
Tell us the work. We'll introduce three people.
Guarantee
Six months
If the person you select leaves within six months, we search again.
That second search is not a refund.
What the replacement guarantee coversIf the administrative assistant you select leaves within six months, we search again.
What happens for a administrative assistant?
- The brief for a administrative assistant is one person, not a roster.
- You write that brief before anyone is approached.
- Three finalists are introduced for a administrative assistant.
- You interview them and you choose.
- You pay the person you select directly.
- There is no monthly markup on the wage.
- If a administrative assistant leaves within six months, we search again.
- That second search is not a refund.
- Shared hours for a administrative assistant go in the brief.
- Name the software required on day one.
- Onboarding covers the first 30, 60 and 90 days.
- Time tracking can be set up after the start.
- A call line with SMS can be part of setup.
- Messaging tools are recommended for the team.
- You arrange payment for a administrative assistant yourself.
- Contract guidance stays general and simple.
- It is not a substitute for your own adviser.
- Discovery starts with the bottleneck in the business.
- The role is written before sourcing begins.
- Applicants are screened before you meet anyone.
- References are checked on the shortlist.
- About 21 days is the target to three finalists.
- That timing is a target, not a promise.
- The deposit opens the search.
- The balance is due when you select someone.
- Remote staffing is another name for this hire.
- A dedicated offshore hire is the offer.
- Outsourcing the queue still leaves you as the manager.
- The person joins your team, not a shared floor.
- Clients also compare a one-time fee with a monthly markup.
- The published fee covers the search for a administrative assistant.
- Wages for a administrative assistant are agreed by you.
- We do not employ a administrative assistant for you.
- You keep the relationship after you select.
- The shortlist for a administrative assistant is three people.
- Each finalist for a administrative assistant is interviewed first.
- You can reject the shortlist and talk again.
- The brief for a administrative assistant names the output.
- Hours you share with a administrative assistant are written down.
- Tools for a administrative assistant are listed before day one.
- Month one is for learning the queue.
- Day 60 is when a administrative assistant runs the queue.
- Day 90 is a simple review of results.
- A replacement search is the guarantee.
- Read the guarantee terms before you rely on it.
- a administrative assistant can take on this: Scheduling and diary coordination.
- a administrative assistant can take on this: Data entry and system hygiene.
- a administrative assistant can take on this: Preparing quotes, documents and reports.
- a administrative assistant can take on this: Customer and supplier correspondence.
- a administrative assistant can take on this: Supporting managers with recurring tasks.
- A useful skill here: Systematic and process-driven.
- A useful skill here: Fast, accurate data handling.
- A useful skill here: Spreadsheet and document skills.
- A useful skill here: Reliable written communication.
How a search works
Process
- 01
Agree the brief
Agree the tasks, tools and hours
- 02
Search
We search and assess candidates
- 03
Shortlist
About 21 days to three finalists is a target
- 04
You choose
You interview them and you choose
FAQ
When you're ready
Send the role. Then pick a time.
A name, a number and the work you want to move. We'll use it to prepare the call.