Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/london/ Title: Privacy & GDPR Counsel hourly rate in London | Deftridge Summary: Privacy & GDPR Counsel pay in London: median wage £33 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £55. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLI · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Privacy & GDPR Counsel hourly rate in London The market median wage for a Privacy & GDPR Counsel in London is **£33.39 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£55 an hour** on Deftridge, +22% against the United Kingdom rate. **£55/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£33.39/hr** median wage **£25-47** middle half of wages **£1,190** a month at 5 hours a week ## Privacy & GDPR Counsel 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 | £17.79 | £390 | £37,000 | | 25th | £25.44 | £550 | £52,900 | | Median | £33.39 | £720 | £69,500 | | 75th | £46.54 | £1,010 | £96,800 | | 90th | £87.82 | £1,900 | £182,700 | 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 Privacy & GDPR Counsel, from the same sources as the table above. - **+25%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £26.65 - **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 Privacy & GDPR Counsel 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 | £55 | £1,190 | | Manager | £65 | £1,410 | | Director | £80 | £1,730 | - Regular role **£50** - One-off task **£55** - Task bundle **£50** ## Privacy & GDPR Counsel pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Privacy & GDPR Counsel, highest first; 4 of 12 places shown. By median wage London ranks **1 of 12**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £33.39 | £55 | | South West | £26.79 | £45 | | South East | £26.36 | £45 | | West Midlands | £26.23 | £45 | ## 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. [Privacy & GDPR Counsel rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/) · [Privacy & GDPR Counsel jobs in London](https://deftridge.com/jobs/privacy-counsel/london/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)