Source: https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/united-kingdom/ Title: Payroll Specialist jobs in the United Kingdom | Deftridge Summary: 51 part-time Payroll Specialist tasks in the United Kingdom, from £21 to £47 an hour. Typical rate £25 an hour; median market wage £17. United Kingdom · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Part-time Payroll Specialist jobs in United Kingdom 51 open Payroll Specialist tasks are listed for the United Kingdom, from £21 to £47 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Payroll Specialist here is **£25 an hour**, built from a market median wage of £17.09. At five hours a week that is about **£540 a month**. **£25/hr** typical rate, senior level **£17.09/hr** market median wage **£21–£47** range of open task rates **51** open tasks tied to United Kingdom or remote in United Kingdom ## Open Payroll Specialist tasks in United Kingdom Remote tasks and tasks tied to a city in United Kingdom. [See all 51](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=payroll-specialist&place=united-kingdom) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Payroll Provider Migration · Insurance](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-united-kingdom-dt-6473993/) Manager · Payroll Specialist Property and casualty insurer · 501–1,000 employees **£34–£42** / hour About £300–£760 in total - about 14 h in total - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-united-kingdom-dt-6473993/) Regular Posted Nov 2 ### [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-london-dt-5383127/) Manager · Payroll Specialist Machinery maker making building materials · 201–500 employees **£33–£41** / hour About £720 a month at 5 h a week - 3–6 h a week - Hybrid · London - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-london-dt-5383127/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-london-dt-7070997/) Specialist · Payroll Specialist Health charity in climate · 201–500 employees **£28–£33** / hour About £150–£370 in total - about 8 h in total - Hybrid · London - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-london-dt-7070997/) One-off Posted Nov 4 ### [P11D and Benefits Reporting](https://deftridge.com/job/p11d-and-benefits-reporting-birmingham-dt-4913820/) Manager · Payroll Specialist Education foundation in refugee support · 51–200 employees **£34–£40** / hour About £150–£370 in total - about 7 h in total - Hybrid · Birmingham - Starts within 2 weeks [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/p11d-and-benefits-reporting-birmingham-dt-4913820/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-kingdom-dt-9736419/) Manager · Payroll Specialist Beverage company in craft beverages · 5,000+ employees **£34–£39** / hour About £150–£370 in total - about 7 h in total - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts within 2 weeks [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-kingdom-dt-9736419/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Payroll Provider Migration · Real estate](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-london-dt-5496441/) Manager · Payroll Specialist Construction group in commercial property · 201–500 employees **£36–£46** / hour About £330–£820 in total - about 14 h in total - On-site · London - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-london-dt-5496441/) One-off Posted Nov 4 ### [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-united-kingdom-dt-1481423/) Specialist · Payroll Specialist Education foundation · 201–500 employees **£22–£28** / hour About £200–£500 in total - about 14 h in total - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts within 2 weeks [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-united-kingdom-dt-1481423/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-united-kingdom-dt-2480946/) Manager · Payroll Specialist Education foundation · 201–500 employees **£34–£38** / hour About £290–£720 in total - about 14 h in total - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts next week [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-united-kingdom-dt-2480946/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-united-kingdom-dt-6247365/) Senior · Payroll Specialist Growth-stage embedded-finance provider · 501–1,000 employees **£29–£34** / hour About £160–£380 in total - about 8 h in total - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts within 2 weeks [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-united-kingdom-dt-6247365/) ### All 51 open Payroll Specialist tasks for United Kingdom Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done. - [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-united-kingdom-dt-6473993/)£34-£42/hr · remote in the UK - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-london-dt-5383127/)£33-£41/hr · hybrid in London - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-london-dt-7070997/)£28-£33/hr · hybrid in London - [P11D and Benefits Reporting](https://deftridge.com/job/p11d-and-benefits-reporting-birmingham-dt-4913820/)£34-£40/hr · hybrid in Birmingham - [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-kingdom-dt-9736419/)£34-£39/hr · remote in the UK - [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-london-dt-5496441/)£36-£46/hr · on site in London - [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-united-kingdom-dt-1481423/)£22-£28/hr · remote in the UK - [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-united-kingdom-dt-2480946/)£34-£38/hr · remote in the UK - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-united-kingdom-dt-6247365/)£29-£34/hr · remote in the UK - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-kingdom-dt-7291705/)£21-£27/hr · remote in the UK - [P11D and Benefits Reporting](https://deftridge.com/job/p11d-and-benefits-reporting-united-kingdom-dt-7481979/)£33-£40/hr · remote in the UK - [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-leeds-dt-3745994/)£23-£28/hr · hybrid in Leeds - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-london-dt-4174695/)£38-£47/hr · hybrid in London - [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-kingdom-dt-9206203/)£29-£33/hr · remote in the UK - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-kingdom-dt-1795976/)£29-£36/hr · remote in the UK - [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-birmingham-dt-1301280/)£32-£39/hr · hybrid in Birmingham - [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-leeds-dt-1796810/)£33-£38/hr · hybrid in Leeds - [Payroll Provider Migration](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-provider-migration-united-kingdom-dt-3150658/)£33-£39/hr · remote in the UK - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-birmingham-dt-3997136/)£24-£28/hr · hybrid in Birmingham - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-london-dt-1924466/)£33-£41/hr · hybrid in London - [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-chesterfield-dt-3634348/)£34-£40/hr · hybrid in Chesterfield - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-northampton-dt-4668557/)£27-£35/hr · hybrid in Northampton - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-london-dt-9371922/)£24-£28/hr · hybrid in London - [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-kingdom-dt-9491156/)£29-£35/hr · remote in the UK - [P11D and Benefits Reporting](https://deftridge.com/job/p11d-and-benefits-reporting-stevenage-dt-3383165/)£28-£36/hr · hybrid in Stevenage - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-sunderland-dt-7016008/)£23-£29/hr · on site in Sunderland - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-kingdom-dt-2296551/)£22-£27/hr · remote in the UK - [P11D and Benefits Reporting](https://deftridge.com/job/p11d-and-benefits-reporting-united-kingdom-dt-4508717/)£34-£40/hr · remote in the UK - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-kingdom-dt-7827800/)£21-£26/hr · remote in the UK - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-kingdom-dt-9829389/)£21-£26/hr · remote in the UK - [P11D and Benefits Reporting](https://deftridge.com/job/p11d-and-benefits-reporting-london-dt-3203022/)£29-£33/hr · on site in London - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-blackpool-dt-6519603/)£22-£26/hr · hybrid in Blackpool - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-kingdom-dt-1614124/)£25-£30/hr · remote in the UK - [P11D and Benefits Reporting](https://deftridge.com/job/p11d-and-benefits-reporting-swindon-dt-5073578/)£33-£38/hr · hybrid in Swindon - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-slough-dt-7149584/)£29-£35/hr · hybrid in Slough - [Payroll Audit](https://deftridge.com/job/payroll-audit-united-kingdom-dt-4000472/)£28-£35/hr · remote in the UK - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-kingdom-dt-6979613/)£21-£26/hr · remote in the UK - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-high-wycombe-dt-5436325/)£31-£35/hr · hybrid in High Wycombe - [P11D and Benefits Reporting (BrightPay)](https://deftridge.com/job/p11d-and-benefits-reporting-united-kingdom-dt-8209975/)£32-£38/hr · remote in the UK - [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-kingdom-dt-4945006/)£28-£33/hr · remote in the UK - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-leeds-dt-6710670/)£23-£27/hr · hybrid in Leeds - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-birmingham-dt-6588893/)£21-£25/hr · hybrid in Birmingham - [P11D and Benefits Reporting](https://deftridge.com/job/p11d-and-benefits-reporting-united-kingdom-dt-1428020/)£32-£40/hr · remote in the UK - [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-kingdom-dt-2725211/)£27-£35/hr · remote in the UK - [Year-End Payroll Reconciliation](https://deftridge.com/job/year-end-payroll-reconciliation-united-kingdom-dt-9677096/)£33-£39/hr · remote in the UK - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-kingdom-dt-6252287/)£29-£33/hr · remote in the UK - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-kingdom-dt-4291263/)£24-£28/hr · remote in the UK - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-edinburgh-dt-9299884/)£24-£29/hr · on site in Edinburgh - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-kingdom-dt-6228525/)£28-£34/hr · remote in the UK - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-united-kingdom-dt-1336513/)£23-£29/hr · remote in the UK - [Bi-Weekly Payroll Run (ADP)](https://deftridge.com/job/bi-weekly-payroll-run-cardiff-dt-7430873/)£29-£33/hr · hybrid in Cardiff ## What Payroll Specialist pays in United Kingdom 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 | £13.37 | £290 | £27,800 | | 25th | £14.69 | £320 | £30,600 | | Median | £17.09 | £370 | £35,500 | | 75th | £21.60 | £470 | £44,900 | | 90th | £27.76 | £600 | £57,700 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. [Method](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ### Deftridge rate by level | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | £23 | £500 | | Senior | £25 | £540 | | Manager | £30 | £650 | ### About this role Runs payroll cycles, checks changes and filings, and answers employee pay questions. Usual tools: ADP, Gusto, Rippling, Deel. [All Payroll Specialist rates by country](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/) ## Working on the side in United Kingdom What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice. 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](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) - 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](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) - 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](https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns/deadlines) Your recruiter walks through these points with you before you accept a task. [Read the guides](https://deftridge.com/guides/) ## Payroll Specialist rates nearby - [London 34 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/london/) - [North West 28 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/north-west/) - [West Midlands 31 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/west-midlands/) - [South East 29 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/south-east/) - [Yorkshire and The Humber 30 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/yorkshire-and-the-humber/) - [East of England 28 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/east-of-england/) - [South West 28 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/south-west/) - [East Midlands 29 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/east-midlands/) - [Scotland 28 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/scotland/) - [Wales 28 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/wales/) ## Other Finance & Accounting roles in United Kingdom - [Fractional CFO £100/hr typical · 51 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cfo/united-kingdom/) - [Fractional Controller £70/hr typical · 106 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-controller/united-kingdom/) - [FP&A Analyst £40/hr typical · 105 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fpa-analyst/united-kingdom/) - [Financial Model Reviewer £40/hr typical · 31 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/financial-model-reviewer/united-kingdom/) - [Bookkeeper £23/hr typical · 24 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/united-kingdom/) - [Month-End Close Accountant £30/hr typical · 37 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/month-end-close-accountant/united-kingdom/) - [Accounts Payable Specialist £23/hr typical · 16 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/accounts-payable-specialist/united-kingdom/) - [Accounts Receivable & Collections Specialist £23/hr typical · 50 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/accounts-receivable-specialist/united-kingdom/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.