Chief of Staff hourly rate in West Midlands
The market median wage for a Chief of Staff in West Midlands is £40.59 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £85 an hour on Deftridge, -11% against the United Kingdom rate.
Chief of Staff wage percentiles in West Midlands
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 | £20.51 | £440 | £42,700 |
| 25th | £27.47 | £600 | £57,100 |
| Median | £40.59 | £880 | £84,400 |
| 75th | £56.34 | £1,220 | £117,200 |
| 90th | £76.43 | £1,660 | £159,000 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
West Midlands in numbers
What sets West Midlands apart for a Chief of Staff, from the same sources as the table above.
- -8%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £44.24
- 6th 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 West Midlands 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 | £70 | £1,520 |
| Director | £85 | £1,840 |
Chief of Staff pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Chief of Staff, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown. By median wage West Midlands ranks 6 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 |
| 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 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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