Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/scotland/ Title: LinkedIn Ghostwriter hourly rate in Scotland | Deftridge Summary: LinkedIn Ghostwriter pay in Scotland: median wage £19 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £25. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLM · United Kingdom · **Updated November 4, 2026** # LinkedIn Ghostwriter hourly rate in Scotland The market median wage for a LinkedIn Ghostwriter in Scotland is **£18.89 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£25 an hour** on Deftridge, -17% against the United Kingdom rate. **£25/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£18.89/hr** median wage **£14-23** middle half of wages **£540** a month at 5 hours a week ## LinkedIn Ghostwriter wage percentiles in Scotland 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 | £12.07 | £260 | £25,100 | | 25th | £14.41 | £310 | £30,000 | | Median | £18.89 | £410 | £39,300 | | 75th | £22.51 | £490 | £46,800 | | 90th | £34.46 | £750 | £71,700 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Scotland in numbers What sets Scotland apart for a LinkedIn Ghostwriter, from the same sources as the table above. - **-4%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £19.73 - **8th 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 LinkedIn Ghostwriter in Scotland 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 | £25 | £540 | - Regular role **£25** - One-off task **£30** - Task bundle **£30** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United Kingdom floor of £23 applies instead. ## LinkedIn Ghostwriter pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior LinkedIn Ghostwriter, highest first; 10 of 12 places shown. By median wage Scotland ranks **8 of 12**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £23.75 | £35 | | South West | £20.09 | £30 | | East of England | £19.60 | £30 | | West Midlands | £19.39 | £30 | | Yorkshire and The Humber | £19.35 | £30 | | East Midlands | £19.09 | £30 | | Scotland | £18.89 | £25 | | South East | £18.61 | £25 | | North East | £18.54 | £25 | | Wales | £17.85 | £25 | ## 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. [LinkedIn Ghostwriter rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/linkedin-ghostwriter/) · [LinkedIn Ghostwriter jobs in Scotland](https://deftridge.com/jobs/linkedin-ghostwriter/scotland/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)