Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/united-kingdom/ Title: Paralegal hourly rate in the United Kingdom | Deftridge Summary: Paralegal pay in the United Kingdom: median wage £15 an hour, contractor rate at the country floor of £23. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Paralegal hourly rate in United Kingdom The market median wage for a Paralegal in the United Kingdom is **£14.94 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£23 an hour** on Deftridge. **£23/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£14.94/hr** median wage **£12-21** middle half of wages **£500** a month at 5 hours a week ## Paralegal 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 | £10.59 | £230 | £22,000 | | 25th | £11.84 | £260 | £24,600 | | Median | £14.94 | £320 | £31,100 | | 75th | £21.17 | £460 | £44,000 | | 90th | £28.81 | £620 | £59,900 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026; about 45,000 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 a Paralegal, from the same sources as the table above. - **£18.27** highest median wage, London - **£13.49** lowest median wage, Northern Ireland - **45,000** people employed in the role - **£23** country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it, and this role is at the floor - 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 a Paralegal 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | £23 | £500 | | Senior (country floor) | £23 | £500 | - Regular role (floor) **£23** - One-off task **£25** - Task bundle (floor) **£23** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United Kingdom floor of £23 applies instead. ## Paralegal pay by region in United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Paralegal, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £18.27 | £25 | | Scotland | £15.59 | £23 | | South West | £14.86 | £23 | | South East | £14.80 | £23 | | East of England | £14.72 | £23 | | East Midlands | £14.71 | £23 | | West Midlands | £14.54 | £23 | | North West | £14.47 | £23 | | Yorkshire and The Humber | £13.99 | £23 | ## 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. [Paralegal rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/) · [Paralegal jobs in United Kingdom](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/united-kingdom/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)