Operations Manager hourly rate in Northern Ireland
The market median wage for an Operations Manager in Northern Ireland is £26.61 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £40 an hour on Deftridge, -11% against the United Kingdom rate.
Operations Manager 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 | £15.61 | £340 | £32,500 |
| 25th | £20.62 | £450 | £42,900 |
| Median | £26.61 | £580 | £55,300 |
| 75th | £34.51 | £750 | £71,800 |
| 90th | £45.77 | £990 | £95,200 |
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 Operations Manager, from the same sources as the table above.
- -10%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £29.46
- 9th 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | £40 | £870 |
| Manager | £45 | £980 |
| Director | £55 | £1,190 |
Operations Manager pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Operations Manager, highest first; 10 of 12 places shown. By median wage Northern Ireland ranks 9 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £36.92 | £55 |
| South West | £29.62 | £45 |
| South East | £29.14 | £40 |
| East of England | £28.75 | £40 |
| North West | £27.78 | £40 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £26.63 | £40 |
| Northern Ireland | £26.61 | £40 |
| East Midlands | £26.51 | £40 |
| North East | £26.24 | £40 |
| Wales | £25.71 | £35 |
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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