Personal Assistants in Raleigh, NC
One person to run the details, so you can run everything else.
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What a personal assistant takes off your plate
A personal assistant supports you, the individual: your time, your communication, and the hundred small tasks that pile up between them. Most of our Raleigh assistants split their week between your home, the car, and a laptop.
Calendar and inbox
Scheduling and rescheduling, appointment reminders, first-line email and phone, and keeping one shared calendar the whole household can trust.
Errands and logistics
Groceries, pharmacy, dry cleaning, returns, car service, pet appointments, and waiting at home for the repair window that runs from 8 to noon.
Vendors and the house
Booking and meeting contractors, getting quotes, following up on work, and coordinating with your housekeeper, landscaper, or nanny.
Travel and events
Flights out of RDU, hotels, itineraries, restaurant reservations, gifts, and the planning behind a dinner party or a milestone birthday.
Paperwork and money
Filing, tracking expenses and receipts, paying recurring bills you approve, and keeping insurance, warranty, and medical paperwork where you can find it.
Projects
A move, a renovation, a new-to-Raleigh setup, or the garage you've meant to sort out for two years, run start to finish with updates you can skim.
Personal assistant, family assistant, or housekeeper?
These three roles get mixed up more than any others we place. Here's how they differ.
“When I read about the idea of a Family Assistant on the Triangle Nannies website, a lightbulb went off!” Martha Newport, Google Review (family assistant client)
Not a personal assistant after all? Family Assistants & Household Managers · Housekeepers
Who hires a personal assistant in Raleigh
Most of our personal assistant clients come to us at the same moment: they're good at their jobs, and everything outside the job has started to slip.
Your work week doesn't stop at the office
You run a company downtown, at North Hills, or out in RTP, and your personal life gets whatever time is left. An assistant who can handle both your personal calendar and some business admin is often the first hire that gives you evenings back.
Your schedule is fixed by someone else
Clinic days, call weeks, and surgery blocks at WakeMed, UNC Rex, or Duke Raleigh don't leave room for a 10am contractor visit. A PA keeps the house and the appointments moving on the days you can't step away.
You're setting up a whole life at once
Utilities, a North Carolina driver's license and registration, new doctors and dentists, school paperwork, and a list of vendors you don't have yet. A personal assistant can run the move-in project, then stay on for the everyday.
Caring for a parent as well? An elder care companion can handle the daily support while your assistant handles the appointments and paperwork.
What does a personal assistant cost in Raleigh?
The assistants we place typically earn $25 to $40 or more an hour. Where a role lands in that range depends on the hours, how much driving is involved, whether it includes business work, and how much you hand over without checking.
Experience matters too: an assistant who has supported executives or run a household before will sit higher in the range.
Base wages only. Payroll taxes, paid time off, mileage, a phone stipend, and agency fees are separate.
Three decisions that make a Raleigh PA role work
Most personal assistant hires that don't last fail on setup, not on the person. We help you settle these before you meet anyone.
Guarantee enough hours
Roles under 30 hours a week turn over faster, because experienced assistants want steady income. Full-time PA roles average two to three years. If you only need 20 hours of help today, it's worth asking whether some business admin or household projects could round the role out.
Plan for the driving
Raleigh errands mean miles: a pharmacy in North Hills, a return at Crabtree, a drop-off downtown. Decide up front whose car is used, how mileage is reimbursed (the IRS standard mileage rate is the usual benchmark), and what insurance covers it. We check driving records during screening.
Decide what they can access
An assistant needs keys, codes, logins, and a way to pay for things. Give them their own card with a limit, a shared password manager, and delegated calendar and email access instead of your own passwords. We'll help you put a confidentiality agreement in your hiring paperwork.
Hiring a personal assistant, step by step
- Multiple interviews with our placement team, including the tools you use
- Reference checks with past employers, focused on discretion and follow-through
- A criminal background check
- A driving record check
Tell us what's slipping
Fill out the application, then a discovery call covers what you want handed off, your schedule, and how you like to communicate.
Shape the role
After you sign the Master Service Agreement and pay the $500 retainer, we turn your list into a job description with hours, pay, and boundaries you approve.
We recruit and screen
We look for assistants who've done this kind of work before, live within a workable drive, and use the tools you already rely on.
Meet a short list
You interview the strongest candidates, then try your top choice on a paid working day with a real task list.
Make the hire
You customize our attorney-reviewed hiring templates and we submit your offer. The placement fee is invoiced once it's accepted.
We stay close
We check in during the first months, help with reviews and raises, and run a replacement search under our policy if the fit doesn't hold.
Questions about personal assistants in Raleigh
How much does a personal assistant cost in Raleigh, NC?
Personal assistants we place typically earn $25 to $40 or more per hour, depending on the role and the assistant's experience. At 40 hours a week, that's about $52,000 to $83,000 a year in base wages, before employer payroll taxes, benefits, mileage, and agency fees.
What's the difference between a personal assistant and a household manager?
A personal assistant supports one or two people: their calendar, communication, errands, travel, and paperwork. A family assistant or household manager supports the whole household, usually including childcare, and often supervises other staff such as housekeepers. If you need help with the kids as well as the logistics, a family assistant is usually the better fit.
Can I hire a part-time personal assistant?
Yes. Part-time roles are common, but positions under 30 hours a week see more turnover, because experienced assistants usually want steady, guaranteed hours. Full-time personal assistant positions average two to three years of retention.
Can a personal assistant help with my business as well as my personal life?
Yes. Many of our Raleigh clients are founders, executives, and physicians who want one person handling both. How the assistant is paid depends on what they mostly do: someone who works for you personally is usually your household employee, while someone who mostly supports your business is usually paid through the business. Your accountant can confirm which applies.
What does Triangle Nannies charge to place a personal assistant?
A non-refundable $500 retainer is due when your search begins. After a successful placement, the placement fee is 20% of the assistant's first-year annual salary, with an $8,000 minimum for part-time and full-time placements as set out in the Master Service Agreement. See full pricing details.
How long does it take to hire a personal assistant in Raleigh?
Most searches take 4–6 weeks from the discovery call to an accepted offer. Roles with unusual hours, specialized skills, or a narrow pay range can take longer.
Other household roles we place in Raleigh
Many clients pair a personal assistant with one of these. See everything we do in Raleigh.
Tell us what you'd hand off first.
Share the tasks, the hours, and how you like to work. We'll review it and reach out to set up your discovery call.
Raleigh, NC 27601