Public relations professionals Pay Data UK — 2025

Public relations professionals roles in the UK earn a median of £36,555 per year, equivalent to £19.86 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 0.3% decrease in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £27,910 to £50,922 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Public relations professionals roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Public relations professionals

Public relations professionals plan, organise and co-ordinate the activities that promote the image and understanding of an organisation and its products or services to consumers, businesses, members of the public and other specified audiences.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• discusses issues of business strategy, products, services and target client base with senior colleagues to identify public relations requirements
• writes, edits and arranges for the effective distribution of press releases, newsletters, social media and other public relations material
• addresses individuals, clients and other target groups through meetings, presentations, the media and other events to enhance the public image of an organisation
• develops and implements tools to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of public relations exercises

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Most entrants possess A levels/H grades and a degree or equivalent qualification. Further professional qualifications are available.

Related Occupations

Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.