Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/east-midlands/ Title: PR & Communications hourly rate in East Midlands | Deftridge Summary: PR & Communications pay in East Midlands: median wage £17 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £24. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLF · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # PR & Communications hourly rate in East Midlands The market median wage for a PR & Communications in East Midlands is **£16.51 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£24 an hour** on Deftridge, -4% against the United Kingdom rate. **£24/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£16.51/hr** median wage **£13-20** middle half of wages **£520** a month at 5 hours a week ## PR & Communications wage percentiles in East Midlands Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | £11.03 | £240 | £22,900 | | 25th | £12.90 | £280 | £26,800 | | Median | £16.51 | £360 | £34,300 | | 75th | £20.08 | £440 | £41,800 | | 90th | £27.61 | £600 | £57,400 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## East Midlands in numbers What sets East Midlands apart for a PR & Communications, from the same sources as the table above. - **-10%** median wage against the United Kingdom median of £18.36 - **10th of 12** regions by median wage for this role - **£23** country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a PR & Communications in East Midlands by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | £24 | £520 | | Manager | £30 | £650 | | Director | £35 | £760 | - Regular role **£24** - One-off task **£25** - Task bundle **£25** ## PR & Communications pay across United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior PR & Communications, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown. By median wage East Midlands ranks **10 of 12**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | London | £23.01 | £35 | | South West | £18.46 | £25 | | South East | £18.15 | £25 | | North West | £17.32 | £25 | | Yorkshire and The Humber | £16.60 | £24 | | Northern Ireland | £16.58 | £24 | | East Midlands | £16.51 | £24 | | North East | £16.35 | £24 | | Wales | £16.02 | £23 | ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [PR & Communications rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/) · [PR & Communications jobs in East Midlands](https://deftridge.com/jobs/pr-and-communications/east-midlands/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)