Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/united-kingdom/ Title: Tax Preparation Support rate in the UK | Deftridge Summary: Tax Preparation Support pay in the United Kingdom: median wage £25 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £40. Free for professionals. United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # 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. **£40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£24.54/hr** median wage **£19-36** middle half of wages **£870** a month at 5 hours a week ## 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](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## 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](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 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 | - One-off task **£40** - Task bundle **£35** ## 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](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. [Tax Preparation Support rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/tax-preparation-support/) · [Tax Preparation Support jobs in United Kingdom](https://deftridge.com/jobs/tax-preparation-support/united-kingdom/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)