Contract Recruiter hourly rate in Scotland
The market median wage for a Contract Recruiter in Scotland is £18.97 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £30 an hour on Deftridge, +20% against the United Kingdom rate.
Contract Recruiter wage percentiles in Scotland
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 | £14.21 | £310 | £29,600 |
| 25th | £16.00 | £350 | £33,300 |
| Median | £18.97 | £410 | £39,500 |
| 75th | £23.60 | £510 | £49,100 |
| 90th | £30.25 | £660 | £62,900 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
Scotland in numbers
What sets Scotland apart for a Contract Recruiter, from the same sources as the table above.
- +4%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £18.19
- 2nd 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 Scotland 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 | £30 | £650 |
| Manager | £35 | £760 |
Contract Recruiter pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Contract Recruiter, highest first; 5 of 12 places shown. By median wage Scotland ranks 2 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £22.24 | £30 |
| Scotland | £18.97 | £30 |
| South West | £18.08 | £25 |
| South East | £18.02 | £25 |
| East of England | £17.91 | £25 |
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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