Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/united-kingdom/ Title: Red-Teamer hourly rate in the United Kingdom | Deftridge Summary: Red-Teamer pay in the United Kingdom: median wage £27 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £35. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. United Kingdom · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Red-Teamer hourly rate in United Kingdom The market median wage for a Red-Teamer in the United Kingdom is **£27.32 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£35 an hour** on Deftridge. **£35/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£27.32/hr** median wage **£22-36** middle half of wages **£760** a month at 5 hours a week ## Red-Teamer 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 | £16.99 | £370 | £35,300 | | 25th | £21.76 | £470 | £45,300 | | Median | £27.32 | £590 | £56,800 | | 75th | £35.81 | £780 | £74,500 | | 90th | £46.98 | £1,020 | £97,700 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026; about 50,000 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 Red-Teamer, from the same sources as the table above. - **£34.23** highest median wage, London - **£23.96** lowest median wage, North East - **50,000** 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 Red-Teamer 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 | £35 | £760 | | Manager | £40 | £870 | - AI expert review **£35** ## Red-Teamer pay by region in United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Red-Teamer, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown. | 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 | | Scotland | £26.57 | £35 | | East Midlands | £26.04 | £35 | | Northern Ireland | £24.69 | £30 | ## 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. [Red-Teamer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/) · [Red-Teamer jobs in United Kingdom](https://deftridge.com/jobs/red-teamer/united-kingdom/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)