Fractional CMO hourly rate in South East
The market median wage for a Fractional CMO in South East is £35.21 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £90 an hour on Deftridge, -5% against the United Kingdom rate.
Fractional CMO 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 | £17.40 | £380 | £36,200 |
| 25th | £24.71 | £540 | £51,400 |
| Median | £35.21 | £760 | £73,200 |
| 75th | £48.21 | £1,040 | £100,300 |
| 90th | £66.05 | £1,430 | £137,400 |
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 Fractional CMO, from the same sources as the table above.
- -4%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £36.74
- 2nd 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 CMO 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Director | £75 | £1,630 |
| Executive | £90 | £1,950 |
Fractional CMO pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional CMO, highest first; 5 of 12 places shown. By median wage South East ranks 2 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £54.65 | £140 |
| South East | £35.21 | £90 |
| Scotland | £35.18 | £90 |
| East of England | £34.44 | £85 |
| North West | £34.16 | £85 |
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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