Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-researcher/north-west/ Title: Talent Researcher hourly rate in North West | Deftridge Summary: Talent Researcher pay in North West: median wage £16 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £25. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLD · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Talent Researcher hourly rate in North West The market median wage for a Talent Researcher in North West is **£16.40 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 **£16.40/hr** median wage **£14-20** middle half of wages **£540** a month at 5 hours a week ## Talent Researcher wage percentiles in North West 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 | £12.28 | £270 | £25,500 | | 25th | £13.83 | £300 | £28,800 | | Median | £16.40 | £360 | £34,100 | | 75th | £20.41 | £440 | £42,500 | | 90th | £26.15 | £570 | £54,400 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## North West in numbers What sets North West apart for a Talent Researcher, from the same sources as the table above. - **-3%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £16.93 - **8th 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 West 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 | - One-off task **£25** - Task bundle **£25** 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; 10 of 12 places shown. By median wage North West ranks **8 of 12**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £20.70 | £35 | | Scotland | £17.66 | £30 | | South West | £16.84 | £30 | | East Midlands | £16.67 | £30 | | East of England | £16.67 | £30 | | West Midlands | £16.47 | £25 | | North West | £16.40 | £25 | | Yorkshire and The Humber | £15.86 | £25 | | Wales | £15.67 | £25 | | North East | £15.44 | £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. [Talent Researcher rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/talent-researcher/) · [Talent Researcher jobs in North West](https://deftridge.com/jobs/talent-researcher/north-west/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)