Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/west-midlands/ Title: Chief of Staff hourly rate in West Midlands | Deftridge Summary: Chief of Staff pay in West Midlands: median wage £41 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £85. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLG · United Kingdom · **Updated November 4, 2026** # 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. **£85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£40.59/hr** median wage **£27-56** middle half of wages **£1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## 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](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## 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 | - Regular role **£85** - One-off task **£95** - Task bundle **£90** ## 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](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 West Midlands](https://deftridge.com/jobs/chief-of-staff/west-midlands/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)