Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cfo/united-kingdom/ Title: Fractional CFO hourly rate in the United Kingdom | Deftridge Summary: Fractional CFO pay in the United Kingdom: median wage £39 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £100. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Fractional CFO hourly rate in United Kingdom The market median wage for a Fractional CFO in the United Kingdom is **£38.52 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£100 an hour** on Deftridge. **£100/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£38.52/hr** median wage **£25-60** middle half of wages **£2,170** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional CFO 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 | £17.54 | £380 | £36,500 | | 25th | £25.44 | £550 | £52,900 | | Median | £38.52 | £830 | £80,100 | | 75th | £60.08 | £1,300 | £125,000 | | 90th | £90.07 | £1,950 | £187,300 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026; about 471,000 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 Fractional CFO, from the same sources as the table above. - **£57.30** highest median wage, London - **£31.41** lowest median wage, Wales - **471,000** 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 Fractional CFO 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Director | £80 | £1,730 | | Executive | £100 | £2,170 | - Regular role **£100** - One-off task **£110** - Task bundle **£100** - Expert hour **£130** ## Fractional CFO pay by region in United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional CFO, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £57.30 | £145 | | South East | £36.92 | £95 | | Scotland | £36.89 | £95 | | East of England | £36.11 | £90 | | North West | £35.82 | £90 | | West Midlands | £35.34 | £90 | | South West | £34.83 | £90 | | Northern Ireland | £34.80 | £90 | | East Midlands | £34.34 | £85 | ## 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 United Kingdom](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cfo/united-kingdom/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)