Fractional COO hourly rate in United Kingdom
The market median wage for a Fractional COO in the United Kingdom is £43.23 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £110 an hour on Deftridge.
Fractional COO wage percentiles in United Kingdom
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 | £21.85 | £470 | £45,400 |
| 25th | £29.26 | £630 | £60,900 |
| Median | £43.23 | £940 | £89,900 |
| 75th | £60.01 | £1,300 | £124,800 |
| 90th | £81.41 | £1,760 | £169,300 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026; about 164,000 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
United Kingdom in numbers
What sets the United Kingdom apart for a Fractional COO, from the same sources as the table above.
- £64.31
- highest median wage, London
- £35.25
- lowest median wage, Wales
- 164,000
- people employed in the role
- £23
- country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it
- For tax year 2026 to 2027, self-employed Class 4 National Insurance is 6% on profits over £12,570 up to £50,270 and 2% on profits over £50,270. Source
- Class 2 National Insurance does not have to be paid: with profits of £7,105 or more it is treated as paid; below that, voluntary Class 2 is £3.65 a week for 2026 to 2027. Source
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Fractional COO in the United Kingdom 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 | £90 | £1,950 |
| Executive | £110 | £2,380 |
Fractional COO pay by region in United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional COO, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown.
| 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 |
| West Midlands | £39.66 | £100 |
| South West | £39.10 | £100 |
| Northern Ireland | £39.06 | £100 |
| East Midlands | £38.54 | £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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