Content Lead hourly rate in South East
The market median wage for a Content Lead in South East is £21.00 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £45 an hour on Deftridge.
Content Lead wage percentiles in South 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 | £13.56 | £290 | £28,200 |
| 25th | £16.18 | £350 | £33,700 |
| Median | £21.00 | £460 | £43,700 |
| 75th | £28.58 | £620 | £59,400 |
| 90th | £35.51 | £770 | £73,900 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
South East in numbers
What sets South East apart for a Content Lead, from the same sources as the table above.
- -1%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £21.24
- 3rd 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 South 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 | £45 | £980 |
Content Lead pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Content Lead, highest first; 6 of 12 places shown. By median wage South East ranks 3 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £26.62 | £55 |
| South West | £21.35 | £45 |
| South East | £21.00 | £45 |
| West Midlands | £20.90 | £45 |
| Scotland | £20.82 | £45 |
| East of England | £20.72 | £45 |
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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