96 open Fractional Controller tasks are listed for the United Kingdom, from £45 to £142 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Fractional Controller here is £70 an hour, built from a market median wage of £33.54. At five hours a week that is about £1,520 a month.
Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs.
Percentile
Per hour
5 h a week, per month
Full time, per year
10th
£15.27
£330
£31,800
25th
£22.15
£480
£46,100
Median
£33.54
£730
£69,800
75th
£52.30
£1,130
£108,800
90th
£78.41
£1,700
£163,100
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. Method.
Deftridge rate by level
Level
Per hour
Per month at 5 h/week
Manager
£60
£1,300
Director
£70
£1,520
About this role
Owns the books and the close on a part-time basis: accruals, reconciliations, audit schedules and the monthly package. Usual tools: NetSuite, QuickBooks, Bill.com, Excel.
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Checked on official pages, November 2026
For tax year 2026 to 2027, self-employed Class 4 National Insurance is 6% on profits over £12,570 up to £50,270 and 2% on profits over £50,270. Source
Class 2 National Insurance does not have to be paid: with profits of £7,105 or more it is treated as paid; below that, voluntary Class 2 is £3.65 a week for 2026 to 2027. Source
Self Assessment: the online tax return is due by 31 January after the tax year; a second payment deadline of 31 July applies when payments on account are made; a person who needs to file and has not before must tell HMRC by 5 October. Source
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