Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/united-kingdom/ Title: Operations Manager rate in the United Kingdom | Deftridge Summary: Operations Manager pay in the United Kingdom: median wage £29 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £45. The rate is on every task, before you apply. United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Operations Manager hourly rate in United Kingdom The market median wage for an Operations Manager in the United Kingdom is **£29.46 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£45 an hour** on Deftridge. **£45/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£29.46/hr** median wage **£23-38** middle half of wages **£980** a month at 5 hours a week ## Operations Manager wage percentiles in United Kingdom 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 | £17.28 | £370 | £35,900 | | 25th | £22.83 | £490 | £47,500 | | Median | £29.46 | £640 | £61,300 | | 75th | £38.20 | £830 | £79,500 | | 90th | £50.67 | £1,100 | £105,400 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026; about 349,000 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## United Kingdom in numbers What sets the United Kingdom apart for an Operations Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **£36.92** highest median wage, London - **£25.71** lowest median wage, Wales - **349,000** people employed in the role - **£23** country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it - For tax year 2026 to 2027, self-employed Class 4 National Insurance is 6% on profits over £12,570 up to £50,270 and 2% on profits over £50,270. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) - Class 2 National Insurance does not have to be paid: with profits of £7,105 or more it is treated as paid; below that, voluntary Class 2 is £3.65 a week for 2026 to 2027. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an Operations Manager in the United Kingdom 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 | £45 | £980 | | Manager | £50 | £1,080 | | Director | £60 | £1,300 | - Regular role **£45** - One-off task **£50** - Task bundle **£45** - Expert hour **£55** ## Operations Manager pay by region in United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Operations Manager, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £36.92 | £55 | | South West | £29.62 | £45 | | South East | £29.14 | £40 | | West Midlands | £29.00 | £40 | | Scotland | £28.89 | £40 | | East of England | £28.75 | £40 | | North West | £27.78 | £40 | | Yorkshire and The Humber | £26.63 | £40 | | Northern Ireland | £26.61 | £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 United Kingdom](https://deftridge.com/jobs/operations-manager/united-kingdom/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)