Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/united-kingdom/ Title: Regulatory Researcher rate in the United Kingdom | Deftridge Summary: Regulatory Researcher pay in the United Kingdom: median wage £28 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £45. Free for professionals. United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Regulatory Researcher hourly rate in United Kingdom The market median wage for a Regulatory Researcher in the United Kingdom is **£28.12 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£45 an hour** on Deftridge. **£45/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£28.12/hr** median wage **£24-34** middle half of wages **£980** a month at 5 hours a week ## Regulatory Researcher 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 | £19.50 | £420 | £40,600 | | 25th | £23.76 | £510 | £49,400 | | Median | £28.12 | £610 | £58,500 | | 75th | £34.49 | £750 | £71,700 | | 90th | £46.76 | £1,010 | £97,300 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026; about 118,000 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 Regulatory Researcher, from the same sources as the table above. - **£35.24** highest median wage, London - **£24.54** lowest median wage, Wales - **118,000** 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 Regulatory Researcher 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 | £45 | £980 | | Manager | £55 | £1,190 | - Regular role **£40** - One-off task **£45** - Task bundle **£40** ## Regulatory Researcher pay by region in United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior Regulatory Researcher, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £35.24 | £60 | | South West | £28.27 | £45 | | South East | £27.81 | £45 | | West Midlands | £27.68 | £45 | | Scotland | £27.58 | £45 | | East of England | £27.44 | £45 | | North West | £26.52 | £45 | | Yorkshire and The Humber | £25.42 | £40 | | Northern Ireland | £25.41 | £40 | ## 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. [Regulatory Researcher rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/regulatory-researcher/) · [Regulatory Researcher jobs in United Kingdom](https://deftridge.com/jobs/regulatory-researcher/united-kingdom/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)