How Much Does A Virtual Assistant Cost In Edinburgh?
Most Edinburgh VAs charge £25–£45/hour. VA365 fixed packages start at £299/month and replace a loaded £45,000 in-house admin hire at Desk365 (£1,999/month).
Edinburgh virtual assistant pricing in 2026 falls into three brackets. Freelance generalists charge £25–£32/hour. Specialist VAs — sales, exec support, ops — charge £35–£45/hour. Agency-supplied teams (like VA365) move you onto a fixed monthly retainer instead of selling hours.
Hourly looks cheap until you map it against a real Edinburgh week. Most owners need 15-25 hours a month of admin once you add inbox, calls, quotes, CRM, HR paperwork and booking. At £35/hour that's £525–£875/month — and you're still the one chasing the VA, not the work.
VA365's fixed packages are built for Edinburgh SMEs: Essential at £299/month (10 hours), Growth at £599/month (25 hours), Professional at £999/month (50 hours with a dedicated VA), and Desk365 unlimited at £1,999/month — a full outsourced office.
Compared to hiring in Edinburgh, a £28,000 in-house administrator costs around £38,000–£45,000 fully loaded (employer NI, pension, holiday cover, desk, software, recruitment). Desk365 is typically 40–60% cheaper than that loaded cost, with no notice period and no recruitment risk.
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