Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/london/ Title: Operations Manager hourly rate in London, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Operations Manager pay in London: median wage £37 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £55. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLI · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Operations Manager hourly rate in London The market median wage for an Operations Manager in London is **£36.92 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£55 an hour** on Deftridge, +22% against the United Kingdom rate. **£55/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£36.92/hr** median wage **£29-48** middle half of wages **£1,190** a month at 5 hours a week ## Operations Manager wage percentiles in London 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 | £21.65 | £470 | £45,000 | | 25th | £28.60 | £620 | £59,500 | | Median | £36.92 | £800 | £76,800 | | 75th | £47.88 | £1,040 | £99,600 | | 90th | £63.49 | £1,380 | £132,100 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## London in numbers What sets London apart for an Operations Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+25%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £29.46 - **1st 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 an Operations Manager in London 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 | £55 | £1,190 | | Manager | £65 | £1,410 | | Director | £80 | £1,730 | - Regular role **£55** - One-off task **£60** - Task bundle **£55** - Expert hour **£70** ## Operations Manager pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Operations Manager, highest first; 4 of 12 places shown. By median wage London ranks **1 of 12**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £36.92 | £55 | | South West | £29.62 | £45 | | South East | £29.14 | £40 | | West Midlands | £29.00 | £40 | ## 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. [Operations Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/) · [Operations Manager jobs in London](https://deftridge.com/jobs/operations-manager/london/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)