Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/united-kingdom/ Title: Contract Recruiter rate in the United Kingdom | Deftridge Summary: Contract Recruiter pay in the United Kingdom: median wage £18 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £25. The rate is on every task, before you apply. United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Contract Recruiter hourly rate in United Kingdom The market median wage for a Contract Recruiter in the United Kingdom is **£18.19 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£25 an hour** on Deftridge. **£25/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£18.19/hr** median wage **£15-23** middle half of wages **£540** a month at 5 hours a week ## Contract Recruiter wage percentiles in United Kingdom 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 | £13.62 | £300 | £28,300 | | 25th | £15.33 | £330 | £31,900 | | Median | £18.19 | £390 | £37,800 | | 75th | £22.62 | £490 | £47,000 | | 90th | £28.99 | £630 | £60,300 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026; about 177,000 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## United Kingdom in numbers What sets the United Kingdom apart for a Contract Recruiter, from the same sources as the table above. - **£22.24** highest median wage, London - **£16.42** lowest median wage, Northern Ireland - **177,000** people employed in the role - **£23** country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it - For tax year 2026 to 2027, self-employed Class 4 National Insurance is 6% on profits over £12,570 up to £50,270 and 2% on profits over £50,270. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) - Class 2 National Insurance does not have to be paid: with profits of £7,105 or more it is treated as paid; below that, voluntary Class 2 is £3.65 a week for 2026 to 2027. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Contract Recruiter in the United Kingdom 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 | - Regular role **£25** - One-off task **£30** - Task bundle **£25** - Expert hour **£35** ## Contract Recruiter pay by region in United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Contract Recruiter, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown. | 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 | | West Midlands | £17.69 | £25 | | North West | £17.61 | £25 | | Yorkshire and The Humber | £17.03 | £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 United Kingdom](https://deftridge.com/jobs/contract-recruiter/united-kingdom/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)