Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/north-west/ Title: Bookkeeper hourly rate in North West, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Bookkeeper pay in North West: median wage £16 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £24. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLD · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Bookkeeper hourly rate in North West The market median wage for a Bookkeeper in North West is **£16.26 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£24 an hour** on Deftridge, +4% against the United Kingdom rate. **£24/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£16.26/hr** median wage **£14-21** middle half of wages **£520** a month at 5 hours a week ## Bookkeeper wage percentiles in North West 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 | £12.71 | £280 | £26,400 | | 25th | £13.96 | £300 | £29,000 | | Median | £16.26 | £350 | £33,800 | | 75th | £20.54 | £450 | £42,700 | | 90th | £26.39 | £570 | £54,900 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## North West in numbers What sets North West apart for a Bookkeeper, from the same sources as the table above. - **0%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £16.19 - **5th 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 North West 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 (country floor) | £23 | £500 | | Senior | £24 | £520 | - Regular role **£24** - One-off task **£25** - Task bundle **£24** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United Kingdom floor of £23 applies instead. ## Bookkeeper pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Bookkeeper, highest first; 8 of 12 places shown. By median wage North West ranks **5 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 | | North West | £16.26 | £24 | | West Midlands | £16.26 | £24 | | South East | £16.17 | £23 | | East Midlands | £16.08 | £23 | ## 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. [Bookkeeper rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/bookkeeper/) · [Bookkeeper jobs in North West](https://deftridge.com/jobs/bookkeeper/north-west/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)