Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/united-kingdom/ Title: BD Manager hourly rate in the United Kingdom | Deftridge Summary: Business Development Manager pay in the United Kingdom: median wage £24 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £35. Free for professionals. United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Business Development Manager hourly rate in United Kingdom The market median wage for a Business Development Manager in the United Kingdom is **£24.41 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£35 an hour** on Deftridge. **£35/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£24.41/hr** median wage **£19-33** middle half of wages **£760** a month at 5 hours a week ## Business Development Manager wage percentiles in United Kingdom 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 | £18.81 | £410 | £39,100 | | Median | £24.41 | £530 | £50,800 | | 75th | £33.21 | £720 | £69,100 | | 90th | £41.27 | £890 | £85,800 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026; about 131,000 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## United Kingdom in numbers What sets the United Kingdom apart for a Business Development Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **£30.59** highest median wage, London - **£21.29** lowest median wage, Wales - **131,000** people employed in the role - **£23** country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it - For tax year 2026 to 2027, self-employed Class 4 National Insurance is 6% on profits over £12,570 up to £50,270 and 2% on profits over £50,270. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) - Class 2 National Insurance does not have to be paid: with profits of £7,105 or more it is treated as paid; below that, voluntary Class 2 is £3.65 a week for 2026 to 2027. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Business Development Manager in the United Kingdom 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 | £35 | £760 | | Manager | £40 | £870 | | Director | £50 | £1,080 | - Regular role **£35** - One-off task **£40** - Task bundle **£35** - Expert hour **£45** ## Business Development Manager pay by region in United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Business Development Manager, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £30.59 | £45 | | South West | £24.54 | £35 | | South East | £24.14 | £35 | | West Midlands | £24.02 | £35 | | Scotland | £23.93 | £35 | | East of England | £23.81 | £35 | | North West | £23.03 | £35 | | Yorkshire and The Humber | £22.07 | £30 | | Northern Ireland | £22.05 | £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. [Business Development Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/business-development-manager/) · [Business Development Manager jobs in United Kingdom](https://deftridge.com/jobs/business-development-manager/united-kingdom/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)