Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/ Title: Contracts Manager hourly rate by country, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: What a part-time Contracts Manager earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Rates · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Contracts Manager hourly rate A senior Contracts Manager typically receives **$100 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $69.10. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format. **$100/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$69.10/hr** market median wage **$45-96** middle half of wages **$2,170** a month at 5 hours a week ## Contracts Manager pay in the United States National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/united-states/). | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $33.91 | $730 | $70,500 | | 25th | $44.57 | $970 | $92,700 | | Median | $69.10 | $1,500 | $143,700 | | 75th | $95.80 | $2,080 | $199,300 | | 90th | $152.16 | $3,300 | $316,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026. ## Contracts Manager rates by country | Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $33.91 | $69.10 | $152.16 | $100 | | Canada | CA$27.49 | CA$54.36 | CA$97.46 | CA$80 | | United Kingdom | £14.65 | £27.51 | £72.34 | £40 | | Austria | €12.58 | €26.40 | €60.12 | €40 | | Belgium | €15.70 | €37.51 | €86.72 | €55 | | Bulgaria | €4.55 | €10.75 | €32.88 | €16 | | Croatia | €6.78 | €14.86 | €36.20 | €22 | | Cyprus | €8.15 | €18.21 | €62.23 | €25 | | Czechia | €6.77 | €14.03 | €31.12 | €20 | | Denmark | €17.41 | €33.87 | €69.02 | €50 | | Estonia | €6.64 | €15.89 | €37.32 | €23 | | Finland | €13.76 | €25.20 | €53.94 | €35 | | France | €9.40 | €18.39 | €44.48 | €25 | | Germany | €16.25 | €37.86 | €91.96 | €55 | | Greece | €5.93 | €12.20 | €28.52 | €18 | | Hungary | €5.86 | €13.35 | €34.90 | €19 | | Ireland | €16.93 | €37.10 | €113.16 | €55 | | Italy | €11.21 | €21.34 | €54.44 | €30 | | Latvia | €5.68 | €14.33 | €38.88 | €21 | | Lithuania | €7.06 | €16.05 | €40.92 | €23 | | Luxembourg | €16.93 | €35.33 | €99.34 | €50 | | Malta | €5.69 | €12.67 | €30.19 | €18 | | Netherlands | €12.25 | €27.22 | €60.35 | €40 | | Poland | €5.61 | €12.28 | €32.40 | €18 | | Portugal | €8.35 | €14.24 | €44.83 | €21 | | Romania | €5.71 | €12.60 | €37.27 | €18 | | Slovakia | €5.36 | €11.03 | €25.15 | €16 | | Slovenia | €9.10 | €17.45 | €41.18 | €25 | | Spain | €9.19 | €18.50 | €47.95 | €25 | | Sweden | €12.58 | €22.06 | €43.75 | €30 | Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Contracts Manager in the regular role format. ## Contracts Manager pay by US state Typical contractor rate, highest first. - [California $155/hr · market median $105.59](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/california/) - [District of Columbia $130/hr · market median $90.81](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/district-of-columbia/) - [Delaware $120/hr · market median $81.73](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/delaware/) - [New York $120/hr · market median $84.45](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/new-york/) - [Massachusetts $115/hr · market median $80.49](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/massachusetts/) - [Colorado $105/hr · market median $72.93](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/colorado/) - [Illinois $105/hr · market median $71.84](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/illinois/) - [Nevada $105/hr · market median $70.75](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/nevada/) - [Virginia $105/hr · market median $71.77](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/virginia/) - [Connecticut $100/hr · market median $68.12](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/connecticut/) - [New Jersey $100/hr · market median $68.25](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/new-jersey/) - [Washington $100/hr · market median $68.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/washington/) - [Texas $95/hr · market median $65.36](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/texas/) - [Alabama $90/hr · market median $60.42](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/alabama/) - [Alaska $90/hr · market median $62.80](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/alaska/) - [Arizona $90/hr · market median $63.12](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/arizona/) - [Maryland $90/hr · market median $62.81](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/maryland/) - [Oregon $90/hr · market median $62.76](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/oregon/) - [Rhode Island $90/hr · market median $61.01](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/rhode-island/) - [Tennessee $90/hr · market median $61.48](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/tennessee/) - [Georgia $85/hr · market median $58.19](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/georgia/) - [Indiana $85/hr · market median $60.04](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/indiana/) - [Minnesota $85/hr · market median $59.64](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/minnesota/) - [Missouri $85/hr · market median $58.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/missouri/) - [New Hampshire $85/hr · market median $58.04](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/new-hampshire/) - [North Carolina $85/hr · market median $58.63](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/north-carolina/) - [Pennsylvania $85/hr · market median $59.34](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Utah $85/hr · market median $57.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/utah/) - [Florida $80/hr · market median $56.68](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/florida/) - [Hawaii $80/hr · market median $54.91](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/hawaii/) - [Michigan $80/hr · market median $56.80](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/michigan/) - [Ohio $80/hr · market median $55.10](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/ohio/) - [Wisconsin $80/hr · market median $53.54](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/wisconsin/) - [Iowa $75/hr · market median $51.05](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/iowa/) - [Kansas $75/hr · market median $53.06](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/kansas/) - [Louisiana $75/hr · market median $53.29](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/louisiana/) - [New Mexico $75/hr · market median $53.24](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/new-mexico/) - [Idaho $70/hr · market median $48.40](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/idaho/) - [Kentucky $70/hr · market median $48.59](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/kentucky/) - [Maine $70/hr · market median $47.49](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/maine/) - [Montana $70/hr · market median $47.68](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/montana/) - [Nebraska $70/hr · market median $49.68](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/nebraska/) - [North Dakota $70/hr · market median $49.66](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/north-dakota/) - [Oklahoma $70/hr · market median $46.80](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/oklahoma/) - [South Carolina $70/hr · market median $49.30](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/south-carolina/) - [Vermont $70/hr · market median $47.84](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/vermont/) - [West Virginia $70/hr · market median $48.39](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/west-virginia/) - [Wyoming $70/hr · market median $47.41](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/wyoming/) - [Mississippi $65/hr · market median $43.82](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/mississippi/) - [South Dakota $65/hr · market median $45.69](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/south-dakota/) - [Arkansas $60/hr · market median $41.16](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/arkansas/) ## By level and format United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope. | Level | Per hour | | --- | --- | | Senior | $100 | | Manager | $120 | | Director | $145 | - Regular role **$100** - One-off task **$115** - Task bundle **$105** ## Questions about Contracts Manager rates What is the typical hourly rate for a Contracts Manager? In the United States the typical rate for a senior Contracts Manager is $100 an hour (market median wage $69.10). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them. Is this a salary? No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax. How does level change the rate? Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap. 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