Content Lead hourly rate in North East
The market median wage for a Content Lead in North East is £18.92 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £40 an hour on Deftridge, -11% against the United Kingdom rate.
Content Lead wage percentiles in North East
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 | £12.21 | £260 | £25,400 |
| 25th | £14.57 | £320 | £30,300 |
| Median | £18.92 | £410 | £39,400 |
| 75th | £25.73 | £560 | £53,500 |
| 90th | £31.97 | £690 | £66,500 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
North East in numbers
What sets North East apart for a Content Lead, from the same sources as the table above.
- -11%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £21.24
- 11th 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 Content Lead in North East 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 | £35 | £760 |
| Director | £40 | £870 |
Content Lead pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Content Lead, highest first; 8 of 12 places shown. By median wage North East ranks 11 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £26.62 | £55 |
| South West | £21.35 | £45 |
| South East | £21.00 | £45 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £19.20 | £40 |
| Northern Ireland | £19.19 | £40 |
| East Midlands | £19.10 | £40 |
| North East | £18.92 | £40 |
| Wales | £18.53 | £40 |
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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