Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/london/ Title: Fractional COO hourly rate in London, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Fractional COO pay in London: median wage £64 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £165. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLI · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # 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. **£165/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£64.31/hr** median wage **£44-89** middle half of wages **£3,580** a month at 5 hours a week ## 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](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## 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 | - Regular role **£165** - One-off task **£185** - Task bundle **£170** - Expert hour **£200** ## 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](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 COO rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-coo/) · [Fractional COO jobs in London](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-coo/london/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)