Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/south-east/ Title: Brand Copy Editor hourly rate in South East | Deftridge Summary: Brand Copy Editor pay in South East: median wage £19 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £30. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLJ · United Kingdom · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Brand Copy Editor hourly rate in South East The market median wage for a Brand Copy Editor in South East is **£19.33 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£30 an hour** on Deftridge, -14% against the United Kingdom rate. **£30/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£19.33/hr** median wage **£15-23** middle half of wages **£650** a month at 5 hours a week ## Brand Copy Editor wage percentiles in South East 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 | £12.35 | £270 | £25,700 | | 25th | £14.75 | £320 | £30,700 | | Median | £19.33 | £420 | £40,200 | | 75th | £23.03 | £500 | £47,900 | | 90th | £35.26 | £760 | £73,300 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## South East in numbers What sets South East apart for a Brand Copy Editor, from the same sources as the table above. - **-6%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £20.50 - **9th 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 South East 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 | £25 | £540 | | Senior | £30 | £650 | - Regular role **£30** - One-off task **£30** - Task bundle **£30** ## Brand Copy Editor pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Brand Copy Editor, highest first; 10 of 12 places shown. By median wage South East ranks **9 of 12**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £24.67 | £40 | | South West | £20.87 | £35 | | East of England | £20.36 | £35 | | Yorkshire and The Humber | £20.10 | £35 | | East Midlands | £19.83 | £35 | | Scotland | £19.62 | £30 | | South East | £19.33 | £30 | | North East | £19.26 | £30 | | Wales | £18.54 | £30 | | Northern Ireland | £18.52 | £30 | ## 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 South East](https://deftridge.com/jobs/brand-copy-editor/south-east/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)