HR Generalist hourly rate in Northern Ireland
The market median wage for an HR Generalist in Northern Ireland is £15.73 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £23 an hour on Deftridge, -8% against the United Kingdom rate.
HR Generalist wage percentiles in Northern Ireland
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 | £13.34 | £290 | £27,700 |
| 25th | £14.07 | £300 | £29,300 |
| Median | £15.73 | £340 | £32,700 |
| 75th | £18.34 | £400 | £38,100 |
| 90th | £22.46 | £490 | £46,700 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
Northern Ireland in numbers
What sets Northern Ireland apart for an HR Generalist, from the same sources as the table above.
- -10%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £17.41
- 12th of 12
- regions by median wage for this role
- £23
- country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it, and this role is at the floor
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for an HR Generalist in Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist (country floor) | £23 | £500 |
| Senior (country floor) | £23 | £500 |
| Manager | £25 | £540 |
Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United Kingdom floor of £23 applies instead.
HR Generalist pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior HR Generalist, highest first; 7 of 12 places shown. By median wage Northern Ireland ranks 12 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £20.91 | £30 |
| South West | £18.14 | £25 |
| Scotland | £17.82 | £25 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £16.91 | £25 |
| Wales | £16.74 | £24 |
| North East | £16.52 | £24 |
| Northern Ireland | £15.73 | £23 |
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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