Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/united-kingdom/ Title: Privacy & GDPR Counsel rate in the UK | Deftridge Summary: Privacy & GDPR Counsel pay in the United Kingdom: median wage £27 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £45. Free for professionals. United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Privacy & GDPR Counsel hourly rate in United Kingdom The market median wage for a Privacy & GDPR Counsel in the United Kingdom is **£26.65 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£45 an hour** on Deftridge. **£45/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£26.65/hr** median wage **£20-37** middle half of wages **£980** a month at 5 hours a week ## Privacy & GDPR Counsel wage percentiles in United Kingdom 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 | £14.19 | £310 | £29,500 | | 25th | £20.30 | £440 | £42,200 | | Median | £26.65 | £580 | £55,400 | | 75th | £37.14 | £800 | £77,300 | | 90th | £70.08 | £1,520 | £145,800 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026; about 145,000 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## United Kingdom in numbers What sets the United Kingdom apart for a Privacy & GDPR Counsel, from the same sources as the table above. - **£33.39** highest median wage, London - **£23.26** lowest median wage, Wales - **145,000** people employed in the role - **£23** country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it - For tax year 2026 to 2027, self-employed Class 4 National Insurance is 6% on profits over £12,570 up to £50,270 and 2% on profits over £50,270. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) - Class 2 National Insurance does not have to be paid: with profits of £7,105 or more it is treated as paid; below that, voluntary Class 2 is £3.65 a week for 2026 to 2027. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Privacy & GDPR Counsel in the United Kingdom 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 | £45 | £980 | | Manager | £55 | £1,190 | | Director | £65 | £1,410 | - Regular role **£40** - One-off task **£45** - Task bundle **£40** ## Privacy & GDPR Counsel pay by region in United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Privacy & GDPR Counsel, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown. | 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 | ## 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 United Kingdom](https://deftridge.com/jobs/privacy-counsel/united-kingdom/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)