Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/london/ Title: Brand Copy Editor hourly rate in London, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Brand Copy Editor pay in London: median wage £25 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £40. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLI · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Brand Copy Editor hourly rate in London The market median wage for a Brand Copy Editor in London is **£24.67 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£40 an hour** on Deftridge, +14% against the United Kingdom rate. **£40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£24.67/hr** median wage **£19-29** middle half of wages **£870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Brand Copy Editor 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 | £15.75 | £340 | £32,800 | | 25th | £18.82 | £410 | £39,100 | | Median | £24.67 | £530 | £51,300 | | 75th | £29.37 | £640 | £61,100 | | 90th | £44.97 | £970 | £93,500 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## London in numbers What sets London apart for a Brand Copy Editor, from the same sources as the table above. - **+20%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £20.50 - **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 Brand Copy Editor 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 | £35 | £760 | | Senior | £40 | £870 | - Regular role **£35** - One-off task **£40** - Task bundle **£35** ## Brand Copy Editor pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Brand Copy Editor, highest first; 4 of 12 places shown. By median wage London ranks **1 of 12**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £24.67 | £40 | | South West | £20.87 | £35 | | East of England | £20.36 | £35 | | North West | £20.25 | £35 | ## 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. [Brand Copy Editor rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/) · [Brand Copy Editor jobs in London](https://deftridge.com/jobs/brand-copy-editor/london/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)