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How Much Does a Composer / Score Make in UK?

Composer / Score salary and day rate data for the UK region in 2026. Based on 441 anonymous reports at Senior level.

Day Rate
$725
/day median
Total Comp
$130K
/yr full-time
vs Global
-9%
-$75/day
Remote
37%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in UK

Senior Level
UK Median Day Rate
$725
/day median
$375
$1k
P10: $375P90: $1,075
Rate Percentiles (UK)
P90
$1,075
P75
$925
Median
$725
P25
$525
P10
$375
Insights
Negotiated
43%
of people
Avg Bump
+25%
when asked
Remote
37%
work remote
Avg Contract
4mo
duration

UK vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
UK$725/day
Global$800/day
-9% vs global (-$75/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
UK$130K/yr
Global$142K/yr
-8% vs global (-$12K/yr)

Composer / Score Rates by Region

US West
$950+19%
/day median
US East
$875+9%
/day median
US Midwest / South
$750-6%
/day median
Canada
$700-12%
/day median
W. Europe
$675-16%
/day median
Nordics
$700-12%
/day median
E. Europe
$400-50%
/day median
AU / NZ
$725-9%
/day median
JP / KR
$575-28%
/day median
China
$375-53%
/day median
India
$275-66%
/day median
SE Asia
$325-59%
/day median
Middle East
$525-34%
/day median
LATAM
$325-59%
/day median

More Audio in UK

Sound Design
$700 /day in UK
Audio Post / Mix
$600 /day in UK
Music Supervisor
$825 /day in UK
Dialogue Editing
$500 /day in UK
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