Straight answer
How much does a fractional CGO cost in the UK?
How much does a fractional CGO cost in the UK?
Most UK fractional leaders are paid on a monthly retainer. Providers' own published figures run from about £3,000 to £15,000 a month, and few are specific to growth officers. HAM prices a fractional growth engagement as a project against agreed outcomes, not by the day.
Last reviewed 3 November 2026. Written by Steph Hamill, HAM Agency.
What UK businesses pay
Most UK fractional leaders work on a monthly retainer. The figures providers publish for their own roles run from about £3,000 to £15,000 a month, with smaller businesses at the lower end and scale-ups at the upper end. Day rates quoted for a fractional chief marketing officer run from about £750 to £1,400.
Almost nothing published is specific to a growth officer. One recruiter converts a permanent salary into a part-time figure and calls it a rate. Treat every number here as a guide: they come from providers' own sites, gathered by HAM in November 2026, and not from a survey. The sources are listed below, and the figures are graded on the numbers page.
What moves the price
- Days. One day a week and three days a week are different jobs.
- Scope. Owning the whole revenue engine, including pricing and the sales process, costs more than owning marketing alone.
- Direction or delivery. Setting the plan is one price. Running it alongside your team is another.
- Markets. A business selling in one country is simpler than one selling in four.
How HAM prices it
HAM prices a project, not days, and against outcomes agreed before the work starts, not on time and materials. HAM does not place fractional executives. The fee depends on the outcome, the scope and the number of markets, and a standing engagement is scoped and quoted as a project after a first conversation. Steph Hamill is London-based and works with businesses in the UK and abroad.
Who this is not for
- A business that needs a full-time hire.
- A business whose product people do not yet want. Test that first.
- A team that wants a report and no change.
How to start
Take the discovery quiz, or book a scoping call or send an enquiry from the start page. To see who the work is for, read who is a good fractional chief growth officer in London.
Questions
Do you charge by the day or by the month?
Neither. HAM prices a project against outcomes agreed before the work starts, not by the day and not on time and materials.
Is there a minimum term?
The term is agreed when the work is scoped, because it depends on the problem and the size of the business.
Do you work outside the UK?
Yes. The base is London and the work is international. Agree the days and the time zone when the work is scoped.
What do I get in the first 90 days?
A diagnosis of the funnel, the biggest leak fixed first, and a growth plan with stop rules agreed before any money is spent.