Payroll Specialist hourly rate in South East
The market median wage for a Payroll Specialist in South East is £17.08 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £25 an hour on Deftridge.
Payroll Specialist wage percentiles in South East
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 | £13.36 | £290 | £27,800 |
| 25th | £14.68 | £320 | £30,500 |
| Median | £17.08 | £370 | £35,500 |
| 75th | £21.59 | £470 | £44,900 |
| 90th | £27.74 | £600 | £57,700 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
South East in numbers
What sets South East apart for a Payroll Specialist, from the same sources as the table above.
- 0%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £17.09
- 7th 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 Payroll Specialist in South East 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 |
| Manager | £30 | £650 |
Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United Kingdom floor of £23 applies instead.
Payroll Specialist pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Payroll Specialist, highest first; 10 of 12 places shown. By median wage South East ranks 7 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £20.55 | £30 |
| South West | £17.82 | £25 |
| Scotland | £17.49 | £25 |
| East of England | £17.36 | £25 |
| North West | £17.17 | £25 |
| West Midlands | £17.17 | £25 |
| South East | £17.08 | £25 |
| East Midlands | £16.99 | £25 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £16.60 | £24 |
| Wales | £16.44 | £24 |
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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