Chief of Staff hourly rate in Wales
The market median wage for a Chief of Staff in Wales is £36.07 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £75 an hour on Deftridge, -21% against the United Kingdom rate.
Chief of Staff wage percentiles in Wales
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 | £18.22 | £390 | £37,900 |
| 25th | £24.42 | £530 | £50,800 |
| Median | £36.07 | £780 | £75,000 |
| 75th | £50.07 | £1,090 | £104,100 |
| 90th | £67.93 | £1,470 | £141,300 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
Wales in numbers
What sets Wales apart for a Chief of Staff, from the same sources as the table above.
- -18%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £44.24
- 12th 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 Wales 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 | £65 | £1,410 |
| Director | £75 | £1,630 |
Chief of Staff pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Chief of Staff, highest first; 7 of 12 places shown. By median wage Wales ranks 12 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £65.81 | £140 |
| South East | £42.41 | £90 |
| Scotland | £42.36 | £90 |
| East Midlands | £39.44 | £85 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £38.40 | £80 |
| North East | £37.08 | £80 |
| Wales | £36.07 | £75 |
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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