Compliance Analyst hourly rate in United Kingdom
The market median wage for a Compliance Analyst in the United Kingdom is £21.32 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £30 an hour on Deftridge.
Compliance Analyst 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 | £13.08 | £280 | £27,200 |
| 25th | £16.50 | £360 | £34,300 |
| Median | £21.32 | £460 | £44,300 |
| 75th | £28.74 | £620 | £59,800 |
| 90th | £37.21 | £810 | £77,400 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026; about 160,000 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
United Kingdom in numbers
What sets the United Kingdom apart for a Compliance Analyst, from the same sources as the table above.
- £26.72
- highest median wage, London
- £18.60
- lowest median wage, Wales
- 160,000
- 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
- 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
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Compliance Analyst 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist | £25 | £540 |
| Senior | £30 | £650 |
| Manager | £35 | £760 |
Compliance Analyst pay by region in United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Compliance Analyst, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £26.72 | £40 |
| South West | £21.44 | £30 |
| South East | £21.08 | £30 |
| West Midlands | £20.99 | £30 |
| Scotland | £20.91 | £30 |
| East of England | £20.81 | £30 |
| North West | £20.11 | £30 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £19.28 | £30 |
| Northern Ireland | £19.26 | £30 |
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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