Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/policy-and-handbook-writer/london/ Title: Policy & Handbook Writer hourly rate in London | Deftridge Summary: Policy & Handbook Writer pay in London: median wage £21 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £35. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLI · United Kingdom · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Policy & Handbook Writer hourly rate in London The market median wage for a Policy & Handbook Writer in London is **£20.70 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£35 an hour** on Deftridge, +17% against the United Kingdom rate. **£35/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£20.70/hr** median wage **£17-26** middle half of wages **£760** a month at 5 hours a week ## Policy & Handbook Writer 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 | £15.50 | £340 | £32,200 | | 25th | £17.46 | £380 | £36,300 | | Median | £20.70 | £450 | £43,100 | | 75th | £25.75 | £560 | £53,600 | | 90th | £33.01 | £720 | £68,700 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## London in numbers What sets London apart for a Policy & Handbook Writer, from the same sources as the table above. - **+22%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £16.93 - **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 Policy & Handbook Writer 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | £35 | £760 | | Manager | £40 | £870 | - One-off task **£35** - Task bundle **£30** ## Policy & Handbook Writer pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Policy & Handbook Writer, highest first; 4 of 12 places shown. By median wage London ranks **1 of 12**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £20.70 | £35 | | Scotland | £17.66 | £30 | | South West | £16.84 | £30 | | South East | £16.78 | £30 | ## 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. [Policy & Handbook Writer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/policy-and-handbook-writer/) · [Policy & Handbook Writer jobs in London](https://deftridge.com/jobs/policy-and-handbook-writer/london/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)