Fractional COO hourly rate in South East
The market median wage for a Fractional COO in South East is £41.44 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £105 an hour on Deftridge, -5% against the United Kingdom rate.
Fractional COO 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 | £20.94 | £450 | £43,600 |
| 25th | £28.05 | £610 | £58,300 |
| Median | £41.44 | £900 | £86,200 |
| 75th | £57.52 | £1,250 | £119,600 |
| 90th | £78.03 | £1,690 | £162,300 |
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 COO, from the same sources as the table above.
- -4%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £43.23
- 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 COO 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 | £85 | £1,840 |
| Executive | £105 | £2,280 |
Fractional COO pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional COO, highest first; 5 of 12 places shown. By median wage South East ranks 2 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 |
| North West | £40.21 | £100 |
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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