Contract Recruiter hourly rate in North East
The market median wage for a Contract Recruiter in North East is £16.58 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £24 an hour on Deftridge, -4% against the United Kingdom rate.
Contract Recruiter 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 | £12.42 | £270 | £25,800 |
| 25th | £13.99 | £300 | £29,100 |
| Median | £16.58 | £360 | £34,500 |
| 75th | £20.63 | £450 | £42,900 |
| 90th | £26.45 | £570 | £55,000 |
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 Contract Recruiter, from the same sources as the table above.
- -9%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £18.19
- 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 Contract Recruiter 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | £24 | £520 |
| Manager | £30 | £650 |
Contract Recruiter pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Contract Recruiter, highest first; 8 of 12 places shown. By median wage North East ranks 11 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £22.24 | £30 |
| Scotland | £18.97 | £30 |
| South West | £18.08 | £25 |
| North West | £17.61 | £25 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £17.03 | £25 |
| Wales | £16.83 | £24 |
| North East | £16.58 | £24 |
| Northern Ireland | £16.42 | £24 |
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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