Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/ Title: Fractional Controller hourly rate, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: What a Fractional Controller earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Typical US rate $155 an hour. Rates · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Fractional Controller hourly rate A senior Fractional Controller typically receives **$155 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $73.34. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format. **$155/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$73.34/hr** market median wage **$55-97** middle half of wages **$3,360** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional Controller pay in the United States National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/united-states/). | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $41.53 | $900 | $86,400 | | 25th | $55.25 | $1,200 | $114,900 | | Median | $73.34 | $1,590 | $152,500 | | 75th | $96.86 | $2,100 | $201,500 | | 90th | $142.34 | $3,080 | $296,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026. ## Fractional Controller rates by country | Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $41.53 | $73.34 | $142.34 | $155 | | Canada | CA$31.79 | CA$49.11 | CA$75.77 | CA$105 | | United Kingdom | £15.27 | £33.54 | £78.41 | £70 | | Austria | €16.05 | €39.37 | €79.73 | €85 | | Belgium | €16.77 | €46.88 | €96.38 | €100 | | Bulgaria | €5.84 | €16.14 | €43.87 | €35 | | Croatia | €7.18 | €18.40 | €39.88 | €40 | | Cyprus | €10.53 | €27.51 | €83.61 | €60 | | Czechia | €8.63 | €20.96 | €41.31 | €45 | | Denmark | €21.50 | €48.94 | €88.67 | €105 | | Estonia | €6.65 | €18.60 | €38.84 | €40 | | Finland | €19.09 | €40.91 | €77.84 | €85 | | France | €10.46 | €23.93 | €51.46 | €50 | | Germany | €12.98 | €35.38 | €76.40 | €75 | | Greece | €8.93 | €21.53 | €44.72 | €45 | | Hungary | €6.56 | €17.46 | €40.58 | €35 | | Ireland | €16.01 | €41.03 | €111.28 | €85 | | Italy | €17.62 | €39.26 | €89.03 | €85 | | Latvia | €5.84 | €17.26 | €41.63 | €35 | | Lithuania | €7.50 | €19.94 | €45.19 | €40 | | Luxembourg | €21.17 | €51.69 | €129.21 | €110 | | Malta | €7.09 | €18.44 | €39.09 | €40 | | Netherlands | €13.94 | €36.23 | €71.41 | €75 | | Poland | €6.52 | €16.71 | €39.18 | €35 | | Portugal | €10.68 | €21.28 | €59.59 | €45 | | Romania | €5.56 | €14.35 | €37.75 | €30 | | Slovakia | €6.64 | €16.00 | €32.43 | €35 | | Slovenia | €11.25 | €25.25 | €53.00 | €55 | | Spain | €10.18 | €23.94 | €55.16 | €50 | | Sweden | €15.57 | €31.93 | €56.32 | €65 | Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Fractional Controller in the regular role format. ## Fractional Controller pay by US state Typical contractor rate, highest first. - [New York $215/hr · market median $101.50](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/new-york/) - [California $195/hr · market median $92.20](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/california/) - [District of Columbia $180/hr · market median $84.67](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/district-of-columbia/) - [Delaware $175/hr · market median $84.12](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/delaware/) - [Colorado $170/hr · market median $80.44](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/colorado/) - [Massachusetts $170/hr · market median $80.41](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/massachusetts/) - [New Jersey $170/hr · market median $80.24](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/new-jersey/) - [Texas $165/hr · market median $77.46](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/texas/) - [Rhode Island $160/hr · market median $74.99](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/rhode-island/) - [Virginia $160/hr · market median $76.38](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/virginia/) - [Washington $160/hr · market median $76.68](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/washington/) - [Georgia $155/hr · market median $74.38](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/georgia/) - [North Carolina $155/hr · market median $74.32](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/north-carolina/) - [Connecticut $150/hr · market median $71.69](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/connecticut/) - [Illinois $150/hr · market median $72.14](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/illinois/) - [South Dakota $150/hr · market median $71.03](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/south-dakota/) - [Maryland $145/hr · market median $68.01](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/maryland/) - [Minnesota $140/hr · market median $67.56](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/minnesota/) - [New Hampshire $140/hr · market median $66.12](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/new-hampshire/) - [Alabama $135/hr · market median $64.50](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/alabama/) - [Kansas $135/hr · market median $65.00](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/kansas/) - [Oregon $135/hr · market median $64.46](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/oregon/) - [Pennsylvania $135/hr · market median $63.17](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/pennsylvania/) - [Arizona $130/hr · market median $61.81](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/arizona/) - [Florida $130/hr · market median $62.65](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/florida/) - [Iowa $130/hr · market median $61.02](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/iowa/) - [Maine $130/hr · market median $62.80](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/maine/) - [Missouri $130/hr · market median $62.52](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/missouri/) - [Nebraska $130/hr · market median $62.80](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/nebraska/) - [North Dakota $130/hr · market median $60.77](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/north-dakota/) - [Tennessee $130/hr · market median $61.84](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/tennessee/) - [Utah $130/hr · market median $62.63](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/utah/) - [Vermont $130/hr · market median $62.48](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/vermont/) - [Hawaii $125/hr · market median $59.51](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/hawaii/) - [Indiana $125/hr · market median $60.28](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/indiana/) - [Kentucky $125/hr · market median $58.63](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/kentucky/) - [Michigan $125/hr · market median $59.93](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/michigan/) - [Montana $125/hr · market median $58.96](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/montana/) - [Oklahoma $125/hr · market median $59.28](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/oklahoma/) - [South Carolina $125/hr · market median $59.62](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/south-carolina/) - [Wisconsin $125/hr · market median $60.60](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/wisconsin/) - [Alaska $120/hr · market median $57.37](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/alaska/) - [Idaho $120/hr · market median $57.74](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/idaho/) - [Nevada $120/hr · market median $57.55](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/nevada/) - [New Mexico $120/hr · market median $57.09](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/new-mexico/) - [Ohio $120/hr · market median $57.87](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/ohio/) - [Louisiana $115/hr · market median $55.76](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/louisiana/) - [Wyoming $115/hr · market median $55.32](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/wyoming/) - [Mississippi $105/hr · market median $49.51](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/mississippi/) - [West Virginia $105/hr · market median $49.42](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/west-virginia/) - [Arkansas $100/hr · market median $48.32](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-controller/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 | | --- | --- | | Manager | $130 | | Director | $155 | - Regular role **$155** - One-off task **$175** - Task bundle **$160** ## Questions about Fractional Controller rates What is the typical hourly rate for a Fractional Controller? In the United States the typical rate for a senior Fractional Controller is $155 an hour (market median wage $73.34). 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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