Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/united-kingdom/ Title: Chief of Staff hourly rate in the United Kingdom | Deftridge Summary: Chief of Staff pay in the United Kingdom: median wage £44 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £95. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. United Kingdom · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Chief of Staff hourly rate in United Kingdom The market median wage for a Chief of Staff in the United Kingdom is **£44.24 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£95 an hour** on Deftridge. **£95/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£44.24/hr** median wage **£30-61** middle half of wages **£2,060** a month at 5 hours a week ## Chief of Staff 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 | £22.36 | £480 | £46,500 | | 25th | £29.95 | £650 | £62,300 | | Median | £44.24 | £960 | £92,000 | | 75th | £61.41 | £1,330 | £127,700 | | 90th | £83.30 | £1,810 | £173,300 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026; about 164,000 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 Chief of Staff, from the same sources as the table above. - **£65.81** highest median wage, London - **£36.07** lowest median wage, Wales - **164,000** 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 Chief of Staff 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Manager | £75 | £1,630 | | Director | £95 | £2,060 | - Regular role **£95** - One-off task **£105** - Task bundle **£95** ## Chief of Staff pay by region in United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Chief of Staff, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown. | 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 | | West Midlands | £40.59 | £85 | | South West | £40.01 | £85 | | Northern Ireland | £39.97 | £85 | | East Midlands | £39.44 | £85 | ## 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. [Chief of Staff rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/) · [Chief of Staff jobs in United Kingdom](https://deftridge.com/jobs/chief-of-staff/united-kingdom/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)