[ Rates ]

Fractional COO
salary and rates.

Real numbers. EU and UK market. Monthly retainer, day rate, annual gross. No blended global figure that hides everything.

[ 01 ]

Buyer side

What a company pays.

[ 1 day / week ]

€5k to €7k / mo

Cadence and reporting only.

[ 2 days / week ]

€9k to €13k / mo

Standard operating retainer.

[ 3 days / week ]

€14k to €18k / mo

Full lift, first ninety days.

UK numbers similar in GBP. US ranges twenty to fifty percent higher.

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Operator side

What a fractional COO earns.

A one-operator practice with three clients at two days per week grosses roughly €360k per year. Net depends on jurisdiction, VAT recovery and cost base. Add day-rate advisory work and it scales further, capped by calendar not price.

Compare to a full-time COO: €180k to €280k base, plus fifteen to fifty percent bonus, plus equity. Fractional trades equity upside for calendar control and portfolio diversification.

[ 03 ]

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[ 04 ]

Q&A

Salary and rate questions.

[ 01 ]

What does a fractional COO earn per year?

A one-operator practice on full book (three clients at two days each) grosses €300k to €450k per year. Net after tax, VAT and cost varies by jurisdiction.

[ 02 ]

Is a fractional COO cheaper than a full-time COO?

Yes for the buyer. A full-time EU COO costs €200k to €300k base plus bonus and equity. A fractional at two days a week costs about €120k per year and comes without severance risk.