Contract Recruiter hourly rate in South West
The market median wage for a Contract Recruiter in South West is £18.08 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £25 an hour on Deftridge.
Contract Recruiter wage percentiles in South West
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 | £13.55 | £290 | £28,200 |
| 25th | £15.25 | £330 | £31,700 |
| Median | £18.08 | £390 | £37,600 |
| 75th | £22.50 | £490 | £46,800 |
| 90th | £28.83 | £620 | £60,000 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
South West in numbers
What sets South West apart for a Contract Recruiter, from the same sources as the table above.
- -1%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £18.19
- 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 Contract Recruiter in South West 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 | £25 | £540 |
| Manager | £30 | £650 |
Contract Recruiter pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Contract Recruiter, highest first; 6 of 12 places shown. By median wage South West ranks 3 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 |
| East Midlands | £17.90 | £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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