Source: https://deftridge.com/side-work/hr-business-partner/ Title: Side work for HR Business Partners | Deftridge Summary: Part-time roles for HR business partners: what they pay per hour, which tasks are open and how to start in about five hours a week. Side work for HR Business Partners · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Side work for HR Business Partners HR Business Partner is one of the titles we hear most. These are the part-time roles where your experience carries over, what they pay per hour, and the tasks open now. About five hours a week, next to your main job. **3** roles that fit an HR business partner **769** open tasks in those roles **$115/hr** typical US rate, Fractional HR Business Partner **5 h** a week is enough By [Eva Novotna](https://deftridge.com/team/eva-novotna/), Director, HR & Recruiting · Edited by [Helena Voss](https://deftridge.com/team/helena-voss/) · Published 2 November 2026 ## Side work as an HR business partner: what to know HR business partners are hired part time to advise leadership on people decisions: organisation design, a difficult performance case, a restructuring plan, a manager training programme. The work combines a few advisory calls with written recommendations. Seniority matters more than tools here. Describe the size of organisations you have supported and one or two situations you handled from start to finish. Employment law sign-off stays with the company's counsel; your role is to prepare, advise and document. Keep employee information in the company's systems only. In our data: 769 open tasks across the 3 roles that fit an HR business partner, 64% of them remote. The typical senior rate for Fractional HR Business Partner is $115 in the US, £55 in the UK, CA$105 in Canada and €80 in Germany an hour, before the company's 15% fee. The other roles that fit are Employee Relations Advisor, Compensation & Benefits Analyst. Most of these tasks are sized for 4 to 12 hours a week. Rates come from official wage statistics aged to October 2026; see [the full table by country](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-hrbp/). ## Where an HR business partner's experience fits The best match is first. Each role page shows the rate by country and level. - [418 open tasks Fractional HR Business Partner Part-time HR partner for a leadership team: org design, performance, employee relations, compliance basics. typical US rate $115/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-hrbp/) - [175 open tasks Employee Relations Advisor Advises managers on conduct, performance and leave issues; documents investigations carefully. typical US rate $100/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/employee-relations-advisor/) - [176 open tasks Compensation & Benefits Analyst Pay benchmarking, salary bands and benefits comparisons for a growing company. typical US rate $105/hr](https://deftridge.com/jobs/compensation-and-benefits-analyst/) ## Open now for an HR business partner Tasks in the roles above, newest first, each with the hourly rate. Expert hour Posted Nov 2 ### [Manager Coaching Session](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-coaching-session-new-hampshire-dt-1372320/) Manager · Fractional HR Business Partner Boutique advisory firm for family businesses · 5,000+ employees **$117–$141** / hour About $130–$260 in total - about 2 h in total - Remote · New Hampshire only - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/manager-coaching-session-new-hampshire-dt-1372320/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Hiring Plan and Process Setup](https://deftridge.com/job/hiring-plan-and-process-setup-germany-dt-2863162/) Director · Fractional HR Business Partner Series A developer-tools company for finance teams · 11–50 employees **€86–€102** / hour About €560–€1,130 in total - about 9 h in total - Remote · Germany - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/hiring-plan-and-process-setup-germany-dt-2863162/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Pay Equity Analysis](https://deftridge.com/job/pay-equity-analysis-bellingham-dt-4238147/) Senior · Compensation & Benefits Analyst Lending platform for small businesses · 1,001–5,000 employees **$106–$136** / hour About $970–$1,940 in total - about 12 h in total - Hybrid · Bellingham - Starts within 2 weeks - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/pay-equity-analysis-bellingham-dt-4238147/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Performance Review Cycle Design](https://deftridge.com/job/performance-review-cycle-design-vancouver-dt-6498507/) Executive · Fractional HR Business Partner Government IT contractor serving health agencies · 5,000+ employees **CA$142–CA$173** / hour About CA$1,260–CA$2,500 in total - about 12 h in total - Hybrid · Vancouver - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/performance-review-cycle-design-vancouver-dt-6498507/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Salary Band Design](https://deftridge.com/job/salary-band-design-ireland-dt-7819378/) Senior · Compensation & Benefits Analyst Fashion retailer · 201–500 employees **€51–€62** / hour About €340–€790 in total - about 10 h in total - Remote · Ireland - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/salary-band-design-ireland-dt-7819378/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [HR Health Check](https://deftridge.com/job/hr-health-check-london-dt-3751914/) Manager · Fractional HR Business Partner Retail chain · 201–500 employees **£70–£80** / hour About £600–£1,200 in total - about 12 h in total - Hybrid · London - Starts next week - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/hr-health-check-london-dt-3751914/) ## Before you take side work Three checks that take ten minutes. - Read the outside-work, conflict-of-interest and confidentiality clauses in your employment contract. If it asks for consent, ask in writing. - Do not take tasks from a direct competitor of your employer. - Use your own equipment and your own time. [Read the guide](https://deftridge.com/guides/check-your-contract-before-side-work/) ## 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.