PR & Communications hourly rate in London
The market median wage for a PR & Communications in London is £23.01 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £35 an hour on Deftridge, +40% against the United Kingdom rate.
PR & Communications wage percentiles in London
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 | £15.37 | £330 | £32,000 |
| 25th | £17.96 | £390 | £37,400 |
| Median | £23.01 | £500 | £47,900 |
| 75th | £27.97 | £610 | £58,200 |
| 90th | £38.45 | £830 | £80,000 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
London in numbers
What sets London apart for a PR & Communications, from the same sources as the table above.
- +25%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £18.36
- 1st 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 London 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 | £35 | £760 |
| Manager | £40 | £870 |
| Director | £50 | £1,080 |
PR & Communications pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior PR & Communications, highest first; 4 of 12 places shown. By median wage London ranks 1 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £23.01 | £35 |
| South West | £18.46 | £25 |
| South East | £18.15 | £25 |
| West Midlands | £18.07 | £25 |
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
PR & Communications rates in every country · PR & Communications jobs in London · Methodology