Chief of Staff hourly rate in London
The market median wage for a Chief of Staff in London is £65.81 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £140 an hour on Deftridge, +47% against the United Kingdom rate.
Chief of Staff 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 | £33.25 | £720 | £69,200 |
| 25th | £44.55 | £970 | £92,700 |
| Median | £65.81 | £1,430 | £136,900 |
| 75th | £91.35 | £1,980 | £190,000 |
| 90th | £123.91 | £2,690 | £257,700 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
London in numbers
What sets London apart for a Chief of Staff, from the same sources as the table above.
- +49%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £44.24
- 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 Chief of Staff 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | £115 | £2,490 |
| Director | £140 | £3,030 |
Chief of Staff pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Chief of Staff, highest first; 4 of 12 places shown. By median wage London ranks 1 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £65.81 | £140 |
| South East | £42.41 | £90 |
| Scotland | £42.36 | £90 |
| East of England | £41.48 | £85 |
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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