Bookkeeper hourly rate in Northern Ireland
The market median wage for a Bookkeeper in Northern Ireland is £14.63 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £23 an hour on Deftridge.
Bookkeeper wage percentiles in Northern Ireland
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 | £11.44 | £250 | £23,800 |
| 25th | £12.57 | £270 | £26,100 |
| Median | £14.63 | £320 | £30,400 |
| 75th | £18.48 | £400 | £38,400 |
| 90th | £23.75 | £510 | £49,400 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
Northern Ireland in numbers
What sets Northern Ireland apart for a Bookkeeper, from the same sources as the table above.
- -10%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £16.19
- 12th of 12
- regions by median wage for this role
- £23
- country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it, and this role is at the floor
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Bookkeeper in Northern Ireland 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 (country floor) | £23 | £500 |
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; 7 of 12 places shown. By median wage Northern Ireland ranks 12 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £19.46 | £30 |
| South West | £16.87 | £24 |
| Scotland | £16.56 | £24 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £15.72 | £23 |
| Wales | £15.56 | £23 |
| North East | £15.36 | £23 |
| Northern Ireland | £14.63 | £23 |
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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