Product Manager hourly rate in United Kingdom
The market median wage for a Product Manager in the United Kingdom is £34.81 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £50 an hour on Deftridge.
Product Manager 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 | £20.42 | £440 | £42,500 |
| 25th | £26.98 | £580 | £56,100 |
| Median | £34.81 | £750 | £72,400 |
| 75th | £45.15 | £980 | £93,900 |
| 90th | £59.88 | £1,300 | £124,600 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026; about 349,000 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
United Kingdom in numbers
What sets the United Kingdom apart for a Product Manager, from the same sources as the table above.
- £43.63
- highest median wage, London
- £30.38
- lowest median wage, Wales
- 349,000
- 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
- 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
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Product Manager 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 | £50 | £1,080 |
| Manager | £60 | £1,300 |
| Director | £75 | £1,630 |
Product Manager pay by region in United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Product Manager, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £43.63 | £65 |
| South West | £35.01 | £50 |
| South East | £34.44 | £50 |
| West Midlands | £34.27 | £50 |
| Scotland | £34.14 | £50 |
| East of England | £33.98 | £50 |
| North West | £32.83 | £50 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £31.47 | £45 |
| Northern Ireland | £31.45 | £45 |
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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