Hire a household PA (private personal assistant) in the USA

Find a private PA or personal assistant with a confidential household brief and direct introductions nationwide, not a public household job ad.

What is a household PA?

A household PA, also called a private PA, personal assistant or family assistant, supports a family's personal life rather than a company. Typical work includes:

Calendar and travel: family calendars, flights and hotels, visas and passports, restaurant and event bookings.
Family admin: school forms and portals, medical and dental appointments, insurance paperwork, bill tracking, subscriptions and online orders.
Errands and logistics: returns, gifts, dry cleaning, pet appointments and, if agreed, driving.
Projects: moves, renovations, event planning, organizing a home office or archive.

Some household PAs work full-time on-site. Others are part-time, remote or hybrid, or hired for a single project. The brief should say which.

Why search for a private PA with HomeHire?

Explain personal support needs privately, review structured profiles and availability, and choose whom to approach directly. Candidates control their profile discoverability; sensitive household details do not become public job ads.

Unlike a household staffing agency, you review and contact candidates directly.

Who hires and pays the PA?

The hiring family is the employer. HomeHire does not employ household workers, run payroll, or hold wages. Families and workers agree on pay and work directly.

HomeHire is an introductions marketplace, not an employer or payroll provider. The family and PA agree pay, duties, and working terms directly.

Private PA duties versus house management

A private PA may handle calendars, travel, correspondence, appointments, and sensitive personal administration. A house manager usually focuses on broader property operations, vendors, and household staff oversight. Brief both only if the actual responsibilities require both.

Household PA, family assistant, house manager or executive assistant: which do you need?

Household PA, family assistant, house manager or executive assistant: which do you need?
Role	Main focus	Usually reports to	HomeHire guide
Household PA / private PA	One or two principals' personal calendars, travel and admin	Principal(s)	This page
Family assistant	Family logistics, often with some childcare or school runs	Parents	This page, or the nanny guide if childcare is primary
House manager	Running the home: vendors, maintenance, staff schedules, budgets	Principals or family office	Hire a house manager
Estate manager	Multiple properties, larger teams, capital projects	Principals or family office	Hire an estate manager
Corporate executive assistant	Business calendar and company admin	Employer company	Not a household role

If the job mixes these roles, write the brief around the duties that take most of the week, and list the rest as secondary. Mixed roles are common in smaller households.

Permanent, part-time, temporary, and one-off PA support

Specify whether support is ongoing, part-time, seasonal, temporary, or for a one-off project. Describe coverage and handover needs so candidates can assess the fit before a direct introduction.

Write a strong private PA brief

Include useful role details while keeping confidential household information out of public-facing materials:

City or ZIP code, schedule, start date, travel expectations, and on-site versus remote duties.
Calendar and travel planning, sensitive admin, expense or vendor coordination, and decision-making authority.
Experience, confidentiality requirements, references, interview process, and compensation expectations.

How hiring works

Submit a confidential brief, review structured profiles, ask for a direct introduction, interview and check references, then make your own hiring decision.

Families hire directly, are the employer and do their own checks. Contact references, verify identity and right to work yourself, interview and agree a paid trial. Read our safety & hiring tips.

Hiring a household PA in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Miami and Nashville

HomeHire's free period is nationwide. These metro guides add local briefing context:

New York: building and doorman logistics, deliveries, and calendars that move between Manhattan and weekend homes. For whole-home roles, see the New York household manager guide.
San Francisco and the Bay Area: split city and Peninsula schedules, and whether driving between them is expected.
Seattle and the Eastside: bridge and ferry logistics, and work-travel-heavy calendars.
Miami and South Florida: seasonal residence schedules and bilingual requirements.
Nashville: touring and event calendars.
Also: Los Angeles, Dallas–Fort Worth, Washington DC, Boston.

For pay context, see the US household salary guide.

free period and future pricing

Free for families until January 2027, and candidates never pay.

Candidates never pay HomeHire to find work.

Activity covered by the free period will not be charged later.

For private PAs

Create a structured professional profile and control discoverability. Explore direct opportunities from ongoing to one-off; candidates never pay HomeHire to find work.

Find household work in the USA

Get started with a confidential brief

Explain the support you need privately. Check experience and references yourself.

HomeHire is a trading name of Talent First Ltd.

The hiring family is the employer. HomeHire does not employ household workers, run payroll, or hold wages. Families and workers agree on pay and work directly.

Explore more hiring guides

Explore the US Salary Guide for national, state, and metro pay context.

Frequently asked questions

What does a household PA do?

A household PA manages a family's personal calendars, travel, appointments, errands and admin. Some also handle projects such as moves or events. The exact scope is agreed between the family and the PA.

Is a household PA the same as a house manager?

Not usually. A household PA focuses on the principals' personal schedules and admin. A house manager runs the home itself: vendors, maintenance, staff and budgets. Some smaller households combine the two.

Does HomeHire employ a household PA or handle payroll?

No. The hiring family is the employer. HomeHire does not employ household workers, run payroll or hold wages. Families and workers agree pay and work directly.

When do families pay a HomeHire fee?

Yes. Free for families until January 2027, and candidates never pay.

Can I hire a household PA temporarily, remotely or for a one-off project?

Yes. Temporary, part-time, remote or hybrid, one-off and long-term roles are all in scope for direct hiring. Say which in your brief.

Is my household PA brief a public job ad?

Household briefs are private unless the family chooses to publish a public job listing. Public listings show only the role, town/ZIP area, schedule, pay range and start date — never the family's name, address or contact details.

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