Legal Operations hourly rate in Wales
The market median wage for a Legal Operations in Wales is £13.79 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £23 an hour on Deftridge.
Legal Operations wage percentiles in Wales
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 | £8.65 | £190 | £18,000 |
| 25th | £10.81 | £230 | £22,500 |
| Median | £13.79 | £300 | £28,700 |
| 75th | £16.06 | £350 | £33,400 |
| 90th | £18.64 | £400 | £38,800 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
Wales in numbers
What sets Wales apart for a Legal Operations, from the same sources as the table above.
- -13%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £15.80
- 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 a Legal Operations in Wales 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Senior (country floor) | £23 | £500 |
| Manager | £24 | £520 |
| Director | £30 | £650 |
Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United Kingdom floor of £23 applies instead.
Legal Operations pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Legal Operations, highest first; 7 of 12 places shown. By median wage Wales ranks 12 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £19.79 | £30 |
| South West | £15.88 | £23 |
| South East | £15.62 | £23 |
| Northern Ireland | £14.27 | £23 |
| East Midlands | £14.21 | £23 |
| North East | £14.06 | £23 |
| Wales | £13.79 | £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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