Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/northern-ireland/ Title: SEO Specialist hourly rate in Northern Ireland | Deftridge Summary: SEO Specialist pay in Northern Ireland: median wage £19 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £25. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLN · United Kingdom · **Updated November 4, 2026** # SEO Specialist hourly rate in Northern Ireland The market median wage for an SEO Specialist in Northern Ireland is **£18.60 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£25 an hour** on Deftridge, -17% against the United Kingdom rate. **£25/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£18.60/hr** median wage **£16-24** middle half of wages **£540** a month at 5 hours a week ## SEO Specialist wage percentiles in Northern Ireland 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 | £14.00 | £300 | £29,100 | | 25th | £15.51 | £340 | £32,300 | | Median | £18.60 | £400 | £38,700 | | 75th | £23.96 | £520 | £49,800 | | 90th | £30.52 | £660 | £63,500 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Northern Ireland in numbers What sets Northern Ireland apart for an SEO Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **-10%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £20.59 - **12th 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 an SEO Specialist in Northern Ireland 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | £23 | £500 | | Senior | £25 | £540 | | Manager | £30 | £650 | - Regular role **£25** - One-off task **£30** - Task bundle **£30** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United Kingdom floor of £23 applies instead. ## SEO Specialist pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior SEO Specialist, highest first; 7 of 12 places shown. By median wage Northern Ireland ranks **12 of 12**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £25.17 | £35 | | Scotland | £21.48 | £30 | | South West | £20.48 | £30 | | Yorkshire and The Humber | £19.29 | £30 | | Wales | £19.05 | £30 | | North East | £18.77 | £25 | | Northern Ireland | £18.60 | £25 | ## 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. [SEO Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/) · [SEO Specialist jobs in Northern Ireland](https://deftridge.com/jobs/seo-specialist/northern-ireland/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)