Paralegal hourly rate in London
The market median wage for a Paralegal in London is £18.27 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £25 an hour on Deftridge, +9% against the United Kingdom rate.
Paralegal 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 | £12.94 | £280 | £26,900 |
| 25th | £14.48 | £310 | £30,100 |
| Median | £18.27 | £400 | £38,000 |
| 75th | £25.89 | £560 | £53,900 |
| 90th | £35.23 | £760 | £73,300 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
London in numbers
What sets London apart for a Paralegal, from the same sources as the table above.
- +22%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £14.94
- 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 a Paralegal 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist (country floor) | £23 | £500 |
| Senior | £25 | £540 |
Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United Kingdom floor of £23 applies instead.
Paralegal pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Paralegal, highest first; 4 of 12 places shown. By median wage London ranks 1 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £18.27 | £25 |
| Scotland | £15.59 | £23 |
| South West | £14.86 | £23 |
| South East | £14.80 | £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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