Chief of Staff hourly rate in South East
The market median wage for a Chief of Staff in South East is £42.41 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £90 an hour on Deftridge, -5% against the United Kingdom rate.
Chief of Staff 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 | £21.43 | £460 | £44,600 |
| 25th | £28.70 | £620 | £59,700 |
| Median | £42.41 | £920 | £88,200 |
| 75th | £58.86 | £1,280 | £122,400 |
| 90th | £79.85 | £1,730 | £166,100 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
South East in numbers
What sets South East apart for a Chief of Staff, from the same sources as the table above.
- -4%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £44.24
- 2nd 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | £75 | £1,630 |
| Director | £90 | £1,950 |
Chief of Staff pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Chief of Staff, highest first; 5 of 12 places shown. By median wage South East ranks 2 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 |
| North West | £41.14 | £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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