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Title: Talent Researcher jobs in the United Kingdom | Deftridge
Summary: 10 part-time Talent Researcher tasks in the United Kingdom, from £22 to £35 an hour. Typical rate £30 an hour; median market wage £17. Rate shown up front.

United Kingdom · **Updated November 4, 2026**

# Part-time Talent Researcher jobs in United Kingdom

10 open Talent Researcher tasks are listed for the United Kingdom, from £22 to £35 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Talent Researcher here is **£30 an hour**, built from a market median wage of £16.93. At five hours a week that is about **£650 a month**.

**£30/hr** typical rate, senior level

**£16.93/hr** market median wage

**£22–£35** range of open task rates

**10** open tasks tied to United Kingdom or remote in United Kingdom

## Open Talent Researcher tasks in United Kingdom

Remote tasks and tasks tied to a city in United Kingdom.

[See all 10](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=talent-researcher&place=united-kingdom)

One-off Posted Nov 3

### [Search Brief and Market Map Deck](https://deftridge.com/job/search-brief-and-market-map-deck-united-kingdom-dt-3545589/)

Specialist · Talent Researcher

Specialty retailer with 40 stores · 51–200 employees

**£23–£27** / hour

About £150–£300 in total

- about 9 h in total

- Remote · United Kingdom

- Starts within 7 days

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/search-brief-and-market-map-deck-united-kingdom-dt-3545589/)

One-off Posted Nov 3

### [Talent Market Report · Banking](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-market-report-kingston-upon-hull-dt-4616152/)

Senior · Talent Researcher

Commercial bank · 5,000+ employees

**£24–£28** / hour

About £210–£420 in total

- about 12 h in total

- Hybrid · Kingston upon Hull

- Starts within 2 weeks

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-market-report-kingston-upon-hull-dt-4616152/)

One-off Posted Nov 3

### [Talent Pool Segmentation](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-pool-segmentation-london-dt-8161863/)

Specialist · Talent Researcher

Omnichannel retailer selling furniture · 501–1,000 employees

**£27–£35** / hour

About £120–£250 in total

- about 6 h in total

- Hybrid · London

- Starts within 7 days

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-pool-segmentation-london-dt-8161863/)

Bundle Posted Oct 26

### [Candidate Profile Research](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-bradford-dt-2579836/)

Senior · Talent Researcher

Streaming and audio company · 1,001–5,000 employees

**£22–£28** / hour

About £200–£350 a month

- 8–14 h a month

- On-site · Bradford

- Starts next week

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-bradford-dt-2579836/)

One-off Posted Oct 30

### [Search Brief and Market Map Deck (PowerPoint)](https://deftridge.com/job/search-brief-and-market-map-deck-dudley-dt-4563706/)

Senior · Talent Researcher

Series B gaming platform making educational games · 51–200 employees

**£23–£28** / hour

About £150–£310 in total

- about 9 h in total

- On-site · Dudley

- Starts within 7 days

- 9 interested

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/search-brief-and-market-map-deck-dudley-dt-4563706/)

Bundle Posted Oct 21

### [Candidate Profile Research](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-nottingham-dt-7639194/)

Senior · Talent Researcher

Connectivity provider serving businesses · 5,000+ employees

**£24–£29** / hour

About £210–£370 a month

- 8–14 h a month

- Hybrid · Nottingham

- Starts within 7 days

- 4 interested

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-nottingham-dt-7639194/)

Bundle Posted Oct 17

### [Candidate Profile Research · Logistics](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-hartlepool-dt-4044414/)

Senior · Talent Researcher

Last-mile delivery company · 11–50 employees

**£23–£27** / hour

About £200–£350 a month

- 8–14 h a month

- Hybrid · Hartlepool

- Starts within 2 weeks

- Shortlisting

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-hartlepool-dt-4044414/)

Bundle Posted Oct 9

### [Candidate Profile Research (LinkedIn)](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-london-dt-2055458/)

Senior · Talent Researcher

Connectivity provider serving businesses · 5,000+ employees

**£29–£35** / hour

About £260–£450 a month

- 8–14 h a month

- On-site · London

- Starts within 7 days

- Shortlisting

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-london-dt-2055458/)

Bundle Posted Oct 7

### [Candidate Profile Research](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-london-dt-9735421/)

Senior · Talent Researcher

Management consulting firm for healthcare providers · 51–200 employees

**£29–£35** / hour

About £260–£450 a month

- 8–14 h a month

- On-site · London

- Starts within 7 days

- 4 interested

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-london-dt-9735421/)

### All 10 open Talent Researcher tasks for United Kingdom

Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done.

- [Search Brief and Market Map Deck](https://deftridge.com/job/search-brief-and-market-map-deck-united-kingdom-dt-3545589/)£23-£27/hr · remote in the UK

- [Talent Market Report](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-market-report-kingston-upon-hull-dt-4616152/)£24-£28/hr · hybrid in Kingston upon Hull

- [Talent Pool Segmentation](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-pool-segmentation-london-dt-8161863/)£27-£35/hr · hybrid in London

- [Candidate Profile Research](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-bradford-dt-2579836/)£22-£28/hr · on site in Bradford

- [Search Brief and Market Map Deck (PowerPoint)](https://deftridge.com/job/search-brief-and-market-map-deck-dudley-dt-4563706/)£23-£28/hr · on site in Dudley

- [Candidate Profile Research](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-nottingham-dt-7639194/)£24-£29/hr · hybrid in Nottingham

- [Candidate Profile Research](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-hartlepool-dt-4044414/)£23-£27/hr · hybrid in Hartlepool

- [Candidate Profile Research (LinkedIn)](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-london-dt-2055458/)£29-£35/hr · on site in London

- [Candidate Profile Research](https://deftridge.com/job/candidate-profile-research-london-dt-9735421/)£29-£35/hr · on site in London

- [Talent Market Report](https://deftridge.com/job/talent-market-report-united-kingdom-dt-5248512/)£28-£33/hr · remote in the UK

## What Talent Researcher 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 | £12.68 | £270 | £26,400 |
| 25th | £14.28 | £310 | £29,700 |
| Median | £16.93 | £370 | £35,200 |
| 75th | £21.06 | £460 | £43,800 |
| 90th | £26.99 | £580 | £56,100 |

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 | £24 | £520 |
| Senior | £30 | £650 |

### About this role

Maps a talent market: where candidates are, who employs them and what they earn. Usual tools: LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Excel, Gem, Notion.

[All Talent Researcher rates by country](https://deftridge.com/jobs/talent-researcher/)

## 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/)

## Talent Researcher rates nearby

- [London 5 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/talent-researcher/london/)

- [North West 2 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/talent-researcher/north-west/)

- [West Midlands 3 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/talent-researcher/west-midlands/)

- [South East 2 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/talent-researcher/south-east/)

- [Yorkshire and The Humber 4 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/talent-researcher/yorkshire-and-the-humber/)

- [East of England 2 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/talent-researcher/east-of-england/)

- [South West 2 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/talent-researcher/south-west/)

- [East Midlands 3 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/talent-researcher/east-midlands/)

- [Scotland 2 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/talent-researcher/scotland/)

- [Wales 2 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/talent-researcher/wales/)

## Other HR & Recruiting roles in United Kingdom

- [Fractional HR Business Partner £55/hr typical · 79 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-hrbp/united-kingdom/)

- [Technical Sourcer £30/hr typical · 7 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/technical-sourcer/united-kingdom/)

- [Contract Recruiter £25/hr typical · 55 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/contract-recruiter/united-kingdom/)

- [Phone Screener £25/hr typical · 8 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/phone-screener/united-kingdom/)

- [Job Description Writer £30/hr typical · 2 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/united-kingdom/)

- [Onboarding Designer £30/hr typical · 14 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/onboarding-designer/united-kingdom/)

- [Compensation & Benefits Analyst £40/hr typical · 13 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/united-kingdom/)

- [Learning & Development Designer £35/hr typical · 20 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/learning-designer/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.
