Red-Teamer hourly rate in South East
The market median wage for a Red-Teamer in South East is £27.96 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £35 an hour on Deftridge.
Red-Teamer 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 | £17.39 | £380 | £36,200 |
| 25th | £22.26 | £480 | £46,300 |
| Median | £27.96 | £610 | £58,200 |
| 75th | £36.64 | £790 | £76,200 |
| 90th | £48.08 | £1,040 | £100,000 |
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 Red-Teamer, from the same sources as the table above.
- +2%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £27.32
- 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 Red-Teamer 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 | £35 | £760 |
| Manager | £40 | £870 |
Red-Teamer pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Red-Teamer, highest first; 6 of 12 places shown. By median wage South East ranks 3 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 |
| West Midlands | £26.86 | £35 |
| North West | £26.79 | £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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