Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/ Title: Content Lead hourly rate by country, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: What a part-time Content Lead earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Typical US rate $150 an hour. Rates · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Content Lead hourly rate A senior Content Lead typically receives **$150 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $70.75. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format. **$150/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$70.75/hr** market median wage **$52-92** middle half of wages **$3,250** a month at 5 hours a week ## Content Lead pay in the United States National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/united-states/). | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $38.28 | $830 | $79,600 | | 25th | $52.19 | $1,130 | $108,600 | | Median | $70.75 | $1,530 | $147,200 | | 75th | $91.80 | $1,990 | $190,900 | | 90th | $124.55 | $2,700 | $259,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026. ## Content Lead rates by country | Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $38.28 | $70.75 | $124.55 | $150 | | Canada | CA$29.01 | CA$46.33 | CA$75.19 | CA$95 | | United Kingdom | £13.71 | £21.24 | £35.91 | £45 | | Austria | €16.78 | €29.03 | €42.51 | €60 | | Belgium | €17.53 | €34.57 | €51.38 | €75 | | Bulgaria | €6.11 | €11.90 | €23.39 | €25 | | Croatia | €7.51 | €13.57 | €21.27 | €30 | | Cyprus | €12.44 | €22.92 | €50.37 | €50 | | Czechia | €9.03 | €15.46 | €22.02 | €35 | | Denmark | €22.48 | €36.09 | €47.27 | €75 | | Estonia | €7.28 | €14.37 | €21.69 | €30 | | Finland | €19.95 | €30.16 | €41.50 | €65 | | France | €13.51 | €21.81 | €33.91 | €45 | | Germany | €17.21 | €33.09 | €51.67 | €70 | | Greece | €9.34 | €15.87 | €23.85 | €35 | | Hungary | €6.84 | €12.88 | €21.64 | €25 | | Ireland | €16.73 | €30.26 | €59.33 | €65 | | Italy | €18.42 | €28.95 | €47.47 | €60 | | Latvia | €6.11 | €12.72 | €22.19 | €25 | | Lithuania | €7.84 | €14.70 | €24.10 | €30 | | Luxembourg | €22.13 | €38.11 | €68.89 | €80 | | Malta | €7.40 | €13.60 | €20.84 | €30 | | Netherlands | €14.57 | €26.71 | €38.08 | €55 | | Poland | €7.14 | €12.88 | €21.85 | €25 | | Portugal | €11.16 | €15.69 | €31.77 | €35 | | Romania | €5.81 | €10.59 | €20.13 | €22 | | Slovakia | €6.95 | €11.80 | €17.29 | €25 | | Slovenia | €11.76 | €18.62 | €28.26 | €40 | | Spain | €10.64 | €17.65 | €29.41 | €35 | | Sweden | €16.28 | €23.55 | €30.03 | €50 | Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Content Lead in the regular role format. ## Content Lead pay by US state Typical contractor rate, highest first. - [California $190/hr · market median $91.07](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/california/) - [Massachusetts $175/hr · market median $82.85](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/massachusetts/) - [Colorado $165/hr · market median $77.51](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/colorado/) - [New York $165/hr · market median $78.75](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/new-york/) - [Rhode Island $165/hr · market median $77.59](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/rhode-island/) - [District of Columbia $160/hr · market median $76.16](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/district-of-columbia/) - [Virginia $160/hr · market median $77.10](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/virginia/) - [Delaware $155/hr · market median $72.96](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/delaware/) - [Maine $155/hr · market median $72.96](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/maine/) - [Washington $155/hr · market median $73.27](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/washington/) - [Wyoming $155/hr · market median $72.96](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/wyoming/) - [Georgia $150/hr · market median $70.25](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/georgia/) - [New Jersey $150/hr · market median $71.46](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/new-jersey/) - [North Carolina $150/hr · market median $70.41](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/north-carolina/) - [Minnesota $145/hr · market median $69.34](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/minnesota/) - [New Hampshire $145/hr · market median $69.34](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/new-hampshire/) - [Vermont $145/hr · market median $68.42](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/vermont/) - [Illinois $140/hr · market median $67.54](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/illinois/) - [Oregon $140/hr · market median $66.08](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/oregon/) - [South Dakota $140/hr · market median $65.88](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/south-dakota/) - [Texas $140/hr · market median $65.87](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/texas/) - [Connecticut $135/hr · market median $64.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/connecticut/) - [Kansas $135/hr · market median $64.06](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/kansas/) - [Maryland $135/hr · market median $64.58](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/maryland/) - [Pennsylvania $135/hr · market median $63.06](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/pennsylvania/) - [Arizona $130/hr · market median $61.59](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/arizona/) - [Montana $125/hr · market median $59.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/montana/) - [Tennessee $125/hr · market median $58.72](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/tennessee/) - [Utah $125/hr · market median $59.61](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/utah/) - [Arkansas $120/hr · market median $57.69](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/arkansas/) - [Indiana $120/hr · market median $57.75](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/indiana/) - [Iowa $120/hr · market median $58.06](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/iowa/) - [Kentucky $120/hr · market median $55.94](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/kentucky/) - [Michigan $120/hr · market median $58.25](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/michigan/) - [North Dakota $120/hr · market median $55.94](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/north-dakota/) - [Oklahoma $120/hr · market median $57.16](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/oklahoma/) - [South Carolina $120/hr · market median $56.19](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/south-carolina/) - [Wisconsin $120/hr · market median $56.02](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/wisconsin/) - [Florida $115/hr · market median $55.41](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/florida/) - [Hawaii $115/hr · market median $54.90](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/hawaii/) - [New Mexico $115/hr · market median $53.67](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/new-mexico/) - [Ohio $115/hr · market median $55.78](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/ohio/) - [Alabama $110/hr · market median $51.18](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/alabama/) - [Idaho $110/hr · market median $51.83](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/idaho/) - [Alaska $105/hr · market median $50.09](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/alaska/) - [Missouri $105/hr · market median $50.97](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/missouri/) - [Nebraska $105/hr · market median $49.03](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/nebraska/) - [West Virginia $105/hr · market median $49.91](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/west-virginia/) - [Louisiana $100/hr · market median $46.71](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/louisiana/) - [Nevada $95/hr · market median $46.16](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/nevada/) - [Mississippi $85/hr · market median $41.25](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/mississippi/) ## By level and format United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope. | Level | Per hour | | --- | --- | | Manager | $125 | | Director | $150 | - Regular role **$150** - One-off task **$170** - Task bundle **$155** ## Questions about Content Lead rates What is the typical hourly rate for a Content Lead? In the United States the typical rate for a senior Content Lead is $150 an hour (market median wage $70.75). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them. Is this a salary? No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax. How does level change the rate? Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap. 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