Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-general-counsel/united-kingdom/ Title: Fractional GC hourly rate in the United Kingdom | Deftridge Summary: Fractional General Counsel pay in the United Kingdom: median wage £32 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £80. Free for professionals. United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Fractional General Counsel hourly rate in United Kingdom The market median wage for a Fractional General Counsel in the United Kingdom is **£32.50 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£80 an hour** on Deftridge. **£80/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£32.50/hr** median wage **£25-45** middle half of wages **£1,730** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional General Counsel 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 | £17.31 | £380 | £36,000 | | 25th | £24.77 | £540 | £51,500 | | Median | £32.50 | £700 | £67,600 | | 75th | £45.31 | £980 | £94,200 | | 90th | £85.48 | £1,850 | £177,800 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026; about 145,000 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## United Kingdom in numbers What sets the United Kingdom apart for a Fractional General Counsel, from the same sources as the table above. - **£40.74** highest median wage, London - **£28.37** lowest median wage, Wales - **145,000** 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](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) - 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](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Fractional General Counsel 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 | £70 | £1,520 | | Executive | £80 | £1,730 | - Regular role **£80** - One-off task **£95** - Task bundle **£85** - Expert hour **£110** ## Fractional General Counsel pay by region in United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional General Counsel, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £40.74 | £105 | | South West | £32.68 | £85 | | South East | £32.15 | £80 | | West Midlands | £31.99 | £80 | | Scotland | £31.87 | £80 | | East of England | £31.72 | £80 | | North West | £30.65 | £80 | | Yorkshire and The Humber | £29.39 | £75 | | Northern Ireland | £29.36 | £75 | ## 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 United Kingdom](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-general-counsel/united-kingdom/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)