Contracts Manager hourly rate in South East
The market median wage for a Contracts Manager in South East is £27.20 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £40 an hour on Deftridge.
Contracts Manager wage percentiles in South East
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 | £14.49 | £310 | £30,100 |
| 25th | £20.73 | £450 | £43,100 |
| Median | £27.20 | £590 | £56,600 |
| 75th | £37.91 | £820 | £78,900 |
| 90th | £71.53 | £1,550 | £148,800 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
South East in numbers
What sets South East apart for a Contracts Manager, from the same sources as the table above.
- -1%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £27.51
- 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 Contracts Manager in South East 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 | £40 | £870 |
| Manager | £45 | £980 |
| Director | £55 | £1,190 |
Contracts Manager pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Contracts Manager, highest first; 6 of 12 places shown. By median wage South East ranks 3 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £34.47 | £50 |
| South West | £27.66 | £40 |
| South East | £27.20 | £40 |
| West Midlands | £27.07 | £40 |
| Scotland | £26.97 | £40 |
| East of England | £26.84 | £40 |
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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