Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/london/ Title: BD Manager hourly rate in London | Deftridge Summary: Business Development Manager pay in London: median wage £31 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £45. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLI · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Business Development Manager hourly rate in London The market median wage for a Business Development Manager in London is **£30.59 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£45 an hour** on Deftridge, +29% against the United Kingdom rate. **£45/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£30.59/hr** median wage **£24-42** middle half of wages **£980** a month at 5 hours a week ## Business Development Manager 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 | £19.74 | £430 | £41,100 | | 25th | £23.56 | £510 | £49,000 | | Median | £30.59 | £660 | £63,600 | | 75th | £41.62 | £900 | £86,600 | | 90th | £51.71 | £1,120 | £107,600 | 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 Business Development Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+25%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £24.41 - **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 Business Development Manager 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | £45 | £980 | | Manager | £55 | £1,190 | | Director | £65 | £1,410 | - Regular role **£45** - One-off task **£50** - Task bundle **£45** - Expert hour **£60** ## Business Development Manager pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Business Development Manager, highest first; 4 of 12 places shown. By median wage London ranks **1 of 12**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £30.59 | £45 | | South West | £24.54 | £35 | | South East | £24.14 | £35 | | West Midlands | £24.02 | £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. [Business Development Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/) · [Business Development Manager jobs in London](https://deftridge.com/jobs/business-development-manager/london/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)