Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/london/ Title: Fractional CFO hourly rate in London, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Fractional CFO pay in London: median wage £57 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £145. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLI · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Fractional CFO hourly rate in London The market median wage for a Fractional CFO in London is **£57.30 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£145 an hour** on Deftridge, +45% against the United Kingdom rate. **£145/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£57.30/hr** median wage **£38-89** middle half of wages **£3,140** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional CFO wage percentiles in London 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 | £26.09 | £570 | £54,300 | | 25th | £37.85 | £820 | £78,700 | | Median | £57.30 | £1,240 | £119,200 | | 75th | £89.37 | £1,940 | £185,900 | | 90th | £133.99 | £2,900 | £278,700 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## London in numbers What sets London apart for a Fractional CFO, from the same sources as the table above. - **+49%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £38.52 - **1st 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 Fractional CFO in London 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Director | £120 | £2,600 | | Executive | £145 | £3,140 | - Regular role **£145** - One-off task **£165** - Task bundle **£150** - Expert hour **£190** ## Fractional CFO pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional CFO, highest first; 4 of 12 places shown. By median wage London ranks **1 of 12**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £57.30 | £145 | | South East | £36.92 | £95 | | Scotland | £36.89 | £95 | | East of England | £36.11 | £90 | ## 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. [Fractional CFO rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/) · [Fractional CFO jobs in London](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cfo/london/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)