Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/united-kingdom/ Title: Fractional HRBP rate in the United Kingdom | Deftridge Summary: Fractional HR Business Partner pay in the United Kingdom: median wage £25 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £55. United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Fractional HR Business Partner hourly rate in United Kingdom The market median wage for a Fractional HR Business Partner in the United Kingdom is **£25.34 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£55 an hour** on Deftridge. **£55/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£25.34/hr** median wage **£19-34** middle half of wages **£1,190** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional HR Business Partner 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 | £14.35 | £310 | £29,800 | | 25th | £19.07 | £410 | £39,700 | | Median | £25.34 | £550 | £52,700 | | 75th | £34.33 | £740 | £71,400 | | 90th | £45.41 | £980 | £94,500 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026; about 203,000 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 HR Business Partner, from the same sources as the table above. - **£37.69** highest median wage, London - **£20.66** lowest median wage, Wales - **203,000** 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 HR Business Partner 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Manager | £45 | £980 | | Director | £55 | £1,190 | | Executive | £65 | £1,410 | - Regular role **£55** - One-off task **£60** - Task bundle **£55** - Expert hour **£70** ## Fractional HR Business Partner pay by region in United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional HR Business Partner, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £37.69 | £80 | | South East | £24.29 | £50 | | Scotland | £24.27 | £50 | | East of England | £23.76 | £50 | | North West | £23.56 | £50 | | West Midlands | £23.25 | £50 | | South West | £22.91 | £50 | | Northern Ireland | £22.89 | £50 | | East Midlands | £22.59 | £45 | ## 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 HR Business Partner rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/) · [Fractional HR Business Partner jobs in United Kingdom](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-hrbp/united-kingdom/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)