Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/north-west/ Title: Privacy & GDPR Counsel hourly rate in North West | Deftridge Summary: Privacy & GDPR Counsel pay in North West: median wage £25 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £40. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLD · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Privacy & GDPR Counsel hourly rate in North West The market median wage for a Privacy & GDPR Counsel in North West is **£25.13 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£40 an hour** on Deftridge, -11% against the United Kingdom rate. **£40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£25.13/hr** median wage **£19-35** middle half of wages **£870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Privacy & GDPR Counsel wage percentiles in North West 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 | £13.39 | £290 | £27,900 | | 25th | £19.15 | £410 | £39,800 | | Median | £25.13 | £540 | £52,300 | | 75th | £35.03 | £760 | £72,900 | | 90th | £66.09 | £1,430 | £137,500 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## North West in numbers What sets North West apart for a Privacy & GDPR Counsel, from the same sources as the table above. - **-6%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £26.65 - **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 Privacy & GDPR Counsel in North West 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 | £40 | £870 | | Manager | £50 | £1,080 | | Director | £60 | £1,300 | - Regular role **£35** - One-off task **£40** - Task bundle **£40** ## Privacy & GDPR Counsel pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Privacy & GDPR Counsel, highest first; 10 of 12 places shown. By median wage North West ranks **7 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 | | Scotland | £26.13 | £45 | | East of England | £26.01 | £45 | | North West | £25.13 | £40 | | Yorkshire and The Humber | £24.10 | £40 | | Northern Ireland | £24.07 | £40 | | East Midlands | £23.97 | £40 | ## 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 North West](https://deftridge.com/jobs/privacy-counsel/north-west/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)