PR & Communications hourly rate in North East
The market median wage for a PR & Communications in North East is £16.35 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £24 an hour on Deftridge, -4% against the United Kingdom rate.
PR & Communications wage percentiles in North East
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 | £10.92 | £240 | £22,700 |
| 25th | £12.76 | £280 | £26,500 |
| Median | £16.35 | £350 | £34,000 |
| 75th | £19.87 | £430 | £41,300 |
| 90th | £27.32 | £590 | £56,800 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
North East in numbers
What sets North East apart for a PR & Communications, from the same sources as the table above.
- -11%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £18.36
- 11th 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 North East 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 |
PR & Communications pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior PR & Communications, highest first; 8 of 12 places shown. By median wage North East ranks 11 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £23.01 | £35 |
| South West | £18.46 | £25 |
| South East | £18.15 | £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 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.
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