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UK Freelance Rates Dataset 2026

Benchmark hourly and daily freelance rates for UK independent professionals.

These are benchmark ranges, not guaranteed market prices.

UK freelance rates at a glance

UK freelance rates vary by profession and experience level. Based on PoundKit benchmark ranges, UK freelancers typically charge from entry-level hourly rates to higher specialist day rates depending on expertise, specialization and project complexity.

Software Developer · Junior

£35–£60/hour

Software Developer · Senior

£80–£150/hour

Designer · Mid

£40–£70/hour

Designer · Senior

£70–£120/hour

These figures are benchmark ranges and reference estimates only. They are not official statistics and not guaranteed market prices.

Dataset information

Dataset
UK Freelance Rates Dataset 2026
Version
1.0
Last reviewed
August 2026
Coverage
10 professions × 3 experience levels
Format
CSV + JSON
License
MIT

Benchmark table

UK freelance rate benchmark ranges by profession and experience level
ProfessionLevelHourly rateDaily rateScope
Software DeveloperJunior£35–£60 /hr£250–£420 /dayUnited Kingdom
Software DeveloperMid£55–£90 /hr£400–£650 /dayUnited Kingdom
Software DeveloperSenior£80–£150 /hr£600–£1100 /dayUnited Kingdom
Web DeveloperJunior£25–£45 /hr£180–£320 /dayUnited Kingdom
Web DeveloperMid£40–£70 /hr£300–£520 /dayUnited Kingdom
Web DeveloperSenior£65–£110 /hr£480–£800 /dayUnited Kingdom
Data AnalystJunior£30–£50 /hr£220–£360 /dayUnited Kingdom
Data AnalystMid£45–£75 /hr£340–£560 /dayUnited Kingdom
Data AnalystSenior£70–£120 /hr£520–£880 /dayUnited Kingdom
UX DesignerJunior£28–£45 /hr£200–£330 /dayUnited Kingdom
UX DesignerMid£45–£75 /hr£340–£550 /dayUnited Kingdom
UX DesignerSenior£70–£120 /hr£520–£880 /dayUnited Kingdom
Graphic DesignerJunior£20–£35 /hr£150–£260 /dayUnited Kingdom
Graphic DesignerMid£35–£60 /hr£260–£440 /dayUnited Kingdom
Graphic DesignerSenior£55–£95 /hr£400–£700 /dayUnited Kingdom
CopywriterJunior£20–£40 /hr£150–£290 /dayUnited Kingdom
CopywriterMid£35–£65 /hr£260–£480 /dayUnited Kingdom
CopywriterSenior£60–£110 /hr£440–£800 /dayUnited Kingdom
PhotographerJunior£25–£45 /hr£180–£330 /dayUnited Kingdom
PhotographerMid£40–£70 /hr£300–£520 /dayUnited Kingdom
PhotographerSenior£65–£120 /hr£480–£880 /dayUnited Kingdom
Video EditorJunior£22–£40 /hr£160–£300 /dayUnited Kingdom
Video EditorMid£38–£65 /hr£280–£480 /dayUnited Kingdom
Video EditorSenior£60–£110 /hr£440–£800 /dayUnited Kingdom
Marketing ConsultantJunior£30–£50 /hr£220–£360 /dayUnited Kingdom
Marketing ConsultantMid£50–£85 /hr£380–£620 /dayUnited Kingdom
Marketing ConsultantSenior£80–£150 /hr£600–£1100 /dayUnited Kingdom
Business ConsultantJunior£35–£55 /hr£260–£400 /dayUnited Kingdom
Business ConsultantMid£60–£100 /hr£450–£750 /dayUnited Kingdom
Business ConsultantSenior£90–£180 /hr£700–£1300 /dayUnited Kingdom

Rate columns show “Data pending” until reviewed benchmark values are published.

Methodology

The dataset is designed as a practical benchmark reference, not an official market survey. PoundKit benchmark datasets use transparent methodology and publish reference ranges rather than official statistics.

Rates vary based on:

  • professional experience
  • specialization
  • location
  • client type
  • project complexity

Pricing methodology

Freelancers can estimate sustainable rates using:

(target income + business expenses) ÷ annual billable hours

Last reviewed: 2026-08-14

Freelance Rate Calculator →

Download this dataset

Download CSVDownload JSONView GitHub Repository

Files are published in the PoundKit open data repository under an MIT licence.

How to cite this dataset

PoundKit. UK Freelance Rates Dataset 2026. https://github.com/Poundkit01/uk-business-data

Related pages

Freelance Rate Calculator →

Turn a target income into an hourly and day rate.

PoundKit Data Library →

All PoundKit datasets and benchmarks.

Open Calculator Library →

Transparent, open-source formulas behind PoundKit tools.

Hourly rate vs day rate in the UK →

When to quote hourly and when to quote per day.

Source repository

The dataset files, schema and revision history are maintained in the PoundKit open data repository on GitHub.

github.com/Poundkit01/uk-business-data →
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