Project Manager hourly rate in South East
The market median wage for a Project Manager in South East is £26.49 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £40 an hour on Deftridge.
Project Manager wage percentiles in South East
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 | £15.53 | £340 | £32,300 |
| 25th | £20.52 | £440 | £42,700 |
| Median | £26.49 | £570 | £55,100 |
| 75th | £34.34 | £740 | £71,400 |
| 90th | £45.55 | £990 | £94,700 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
South East in numbers
What sets South East apart for a Project Manager, from the same sources as the table above.
- -1%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £26.78
- 3rd 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 Project Manager in South East 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 | £45 | £980 |
Project Manager pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Project Manager, highest first; 6 of 12 places shown. By median wage South East ranks 3 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £33.56 | £50 |
| South West | £26.93 | £40 |
| South East | £26.49 | £40 |
| West Midlands | £26.36 | £40 |
| Scotland | £26.26 | £40 |
| East of England | £26.14 | £40 |
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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