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22 March 2026
How to Hire a Personal Assistant in India
Three paths to hiring a personal assistant in India, direct, through an agency, or through a private lifestyle office.
Hiring a personal assistant in India is more nuanced than it looks. Salaries range widely, scope varies, and the person you hire today is the person who knows your life six months from now, so the choice matters.
What a personal assistant does
Calendar, inbox, meetings, travel, expenses, and the small daily logistics of professional life. Some personal assistants also handle personal errands and household coordination, these are sometimes called lifestyle managers when scope expands.
Three ways to hire
1. Direct. Post a role, interview, hire. You get cost efficiency and direct loyalty. You also carry full employer responsibility, payroll, leave cover, and the risk of a single point of failure.
2. Through an agency. Faster, vetted candidates, some replacement cover. Cost is higher and quality varies.
3. Through a private lifestyle office. A small office like HereVR assigns a trained, vetted, dedicated assistant, with strict confidentiality on both sides, backup cover when your primary is unavailable, and the institutional memory of a small team behind one person.
What it costs
A standalone personal assistant in India ranges roughly from ₹40,000 to ₹2,00,000+ per month depending on seniority. A lifestyle office is retainer-based and includes the broader scope, pricing on enquiry.
How to choose
If you only need calendar and inbox cover, a direct hire is enough. If you need someone who can quietly own both your professional and personal life, and stay for years, a lifestyle office is the closer fit.