Policy & Handbook Writer hourly rate in West Midlands
The market median wage for a Policy & Handbook Writer in West Midlands is £16.47 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £25 an hour on Deftridge, -17% against the United Kingdom rate.
Policy & Handbook Writer wage percentiles in West Midlands
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 | £12.34 | £270 | £25,700 |
| 25th | £13.89 | £300 | £28,900 |
| Median | £16.47 | £360 | £34,300 |
| 75th | £20.49 | £440 | £42,600 |
| 90th | £26.26 | £570 | £54,600 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
West Midlands in numbers
What sets West Midlands apart for a Policy & Handbook Writer, from the same sources as the table above.
- -3%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £16.93
- 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 Policy & Handbook Writer in West Midlands 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 | £25 | £540 |
| Manager | £35 | £760 |
Policy & Handbook Writer pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Policy & Handbook Writer, highest first; 10 of 12 places shown. By median wage West Midlands ranks 7 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 |
| East Midlands | £16.67 | £30 |
| East of England | £16.67 | £30 |
| West Midlands | £16.47 | £25 |
| North West | £16.40 | £25 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £15.86 | £25 |
| Wales | £15.67 | £25 |
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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