Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/scotland/ Title: Contract Recruiter hourly rate in Scotland, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Contract Recruiter pay in Scotland: median wage £19 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £30. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLM · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # 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. **£30/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£18.97/hr** median wage **£16-24** middle half of wages **£650** a month at 5 hours a week ## 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](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## 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 | - Regular role **£30** - One-off task **£30** - Task bundle **£30** - Expert hour **£35** ## 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](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Contract Recruiter rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/) · [Contract Recruiter jobs in Scotland](https://deftridge.com/jobs/contract-recruiter/scotland/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)