Tax Preparation Support hourly rate in United Kingdom
The market median wage for a Tax Preparation Support in the United Kingdom is £24.54 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £40 an hour on Deftridge.
Tax Preparation Support 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 | £15.10 | £330 | £31,400 |
| 25th | £18.62 | £400 | £38,700 |
| Median | £24.54 | £530 | £51,000 |
| 75th | £35.99 | £780 | £74,900 |
| 90th | £43.47 | £940 | £90,400 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026; about 31,000 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
United Kingdom in numbers
What sets the United Kingdom apart for a Tax Preparation Support, from the same sources as the table above.
- £30.76
- highest median wage, London
- £21.41
- lowest median wage, Wales
- 31,000
- 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
- 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
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Tax Preparation Support 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist | £35 | £760 |
| Senior | £40 | £870 |
| Manager | £50 | £1,080 |
Tax Preparation Support pay by region in United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Tax Preparation Support, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £30.76 | £50 |
| South West | £24.68 | £40 |
| South East | £24.26 | £40 |
| West Midlands | £24.16 | £40 |
| Scotland | £24.06 | £40 |
| East of England | £23.95 | £40 |
| North West | £23.14 | £40 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £22.19 | £35 |
| Northern Ireland | £22.17 | £35 |
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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