Talent Researcher hourly rate in North East
The market median wage for a Talent Researcher in North East is £15.44 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £25 an hour on Deftridge, -17% against the United Kingdom rate.
Talent Researcher wage percentiles in North 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 | £11.56 | £250 | £24,000 |
| 25th | £13.02 | £280 | £27,100 |
| Median | £15.44 | £330 | £32,100 |
| 75th | £19.21 | £420 | £40,000 |
| 90th | £24.62 | £530 | £51,200 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
North East in numbers
What sets North East apart for a Talent Researcher, from the same sources as the table above.
- -9%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £16.93
- 11th 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 Talent Researcher in North 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist (country floor) | £23 | £500 |
| Senior | £25 | £540 |
Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United Kingdom floor of £23 applies instead.
Talent Researcher pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Talent Researcher, highest first; 8 of 12 places shown. By median wage North East ranks 11 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £20.70 | £35 |
| Scotland | £17.66 | £30 |
| South West | £16.84 | £30 |
| North West | £16.40 | £25 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £15.86 | £25 |
| Wales | £15.67 | £25 |
| North East | £15.44 | £25 |
| Northern Ireland | £15.29 | £25 |
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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