Fractional COO hourly rate in London
The market median wage for a Fractional COO in London is £64.31 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £165 an hour on Deftridge, +50% against the United Kingdom rate.
Fractional COO 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 | £32.50 | £700 | £67,600 |
| 25th | £43.53 | £940 | £90,500 |
| Median | £64.31 | £1,390 | £133,800 |
| 75th | £89.27 | £1,930 | £185,700 |
| 90th | £121.09 | £2,620 | £251,900 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
London in numbers
What sets London apart for a Fractional COO, from the same sources as the table above.
- +49%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £43.23
- 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 COO 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 | £135 | £2,930 |
| Executive | £165 | £3,580 |
Fractional COO pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional COO, highest first; 4 of 12 places shown. By median wage London ranks 1 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £64.31 | £165 |
| South East | £41.44 | £105 |
| Scotland | £41.40 | £105 |
| East of England | £40.53 | £105 |
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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