Bookkeeper hourly rate in London
The market median wage for a Bookkeeper in London is £19.46 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £30 an hour on Deftridge, +30% against the United Kingdom rate.
Bookkeeper wage percentiles in London
Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.
| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | £15.22 | £330 | £31,700 |
| 25th | £16.72 | £360 | £34,800 |
| Median | £19.46 | £420 | £40,500 |
| 75th | £24.59 | £530 | £51,100 |
| 90th | £31.59 | £680 | £65,700 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
London in numbers
What sets London apart for a Bookkeeper, from the same sources as the table above.
- +20%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £16.19
- 1st of 12
- regions by median wage for this role
- £23
- country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Bookkeeper in London by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.
| Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist | £24 | £520 |
| Senior | £30 | £650 |
Bookkeeper pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Bookkeeper, highest first; 4 of 12 places shown. By median wage London ranks 1 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £19.46 | £30 |
| South West | £16.87 | £24 |
| Scotland | £16.56 | £24 |
| East of England | £16.44 | £24 |
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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