Red-Teamer hourly rate in London
The market median wage for a Red-Teamer in London is £34.23 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £45 an hour on Deftridge, +29% against the United Kingdom rate.
Red-Teamer 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 | £21.30 | £460 | £44,300 |
| 25th | £27.26 | £590 | £56,700 |
| Median | £34.23 | £740 | £71,200 |
| 75th | £44.86 | £970 | £93,300 |
| 90th | £58.87 | £1,280 | £122,400 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
London in numbers
What sets London apart for a Red-Teamer, from the same sources as the table above.
- +25%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £27.32
- 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 Red-Teamer 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 | £45 | £980 |
| Manager | £50 | £1,080 |
Red-Teamer pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Red-Teamer, highest first; 4 of 12 places shown. By median wage London ranks 1 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £34.23 | £45 |
| East of England | £28.36 | £35 |
| South East | £27.96 | £35 |
| South West | £27.29 | £35 |
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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