Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/london/ Title: Fractional General Counsel hourly rate in London | Deftridge Summary: Fractional General Counsel pay in London: median wage £41 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £105. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLI · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Fractional General Counsel hourly rate in London The market median wage for a Fractional General Counsel in London is **£40.74 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£105 an hour** on Deftridge, +31% against the United Kingdom rate. **£105/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£40.74/hr** median wage **£31-57** middle half of wages **£2,280** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional General Counsel 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 | £21.70 | £470 | £45,100 | | 25th | £31.04 | £670 | £64,600 | | Median | £40.74 | £880 | £84,700 | | 75th | £56.77 | £1,230 | £118,100 | | 90th | £107.12 | £2,320 | £222,800 | 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 General Counsel, from the same sources as the table above. - **+25%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £32.50 - **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 General Counsel 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 | £85 | £1,840 | | Executive | £105 | £2,280 | - Regular role **£105** - One-off task **£120** - Task bundle **£105** - Expert hour **£135** ## Fractional General Counsel pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional General Counsel, highest first; 4 of 12 places shown. By median wage London ranks **1 of 12**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £40.74 | £105 | | South West | £32.68 | £85 | | South East | £32.15 | £80 | | West Midlands | £31.99 | £80 | ## 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 General Counsel rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/) · [Fractional General Counsel jobs in London](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-general-counsel/london/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)