Job Description Writer hourly rate in South East
The market median wage for a Job Description Writer in South East is £16.78 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £30 an hour on Deftridge.
Job Description Writer wage percentiles in South East
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 | £12.57 | £270 | £26,100 |
| 25th | £14.15 | £310 | £29,400 |
| Median | £16.78 | £360 | £34,900 |
| 75th | £20.87 | £450 | £43,400 |
| 90th | £26.75 | £580 | £55,600 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
South East in numbers
What sets South East apart for a Job Description Writer, from the same sources as the table above.
- -1%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £16.93
- 4th 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 Job Description Writer in South East 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 | £24 | £520 |
| Senior | £30 | £650 |
Job Description Writer pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Job Description Writer, highest first; 7 of 12 places shown. By median wage South East ranks 4 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £20.70 | £35 |
| Scotland | £17.66 | £30 |
| South West | £16.84 | £30 |
| South East | £16.78 | £30 |
| East Midlands | £16.67 | £30 |
| East of England | £16.67 | £30 |
| West Midlands | £16.47 | £25 |
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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