Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/london/ Title: PR & Communications hourly rate in London, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: PR & Communications pay in London: median wage £23 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £35. Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p. TLI · United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # 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. **£35/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£23.01/hr** median wage **£18-28** middle half of wages **£760** a month at 5 hours a week ## 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](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## 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 | - Regular role **£35** - One-off task **£40** - Task bundle **£35** ## 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](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 London](https://deftridge.com/jobs/pr-and-communications/london/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)