PR & Communications hourly rate in South East
The market median wage for a PR & Communications in South East is £18.15 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £25 an hour on Deftridge.
PR & Communications wage percentiles in South 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 | £12.13 | £260 | £25,200 |
| 25th | £14.18 | £310 | £29,500 |
| Median | £18.15 | £390 | £37,800 |
| 75th | £22.07 | £480 | £45,900 |
| 90th | £30.35 | £660 | £63,100 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
South East in numbers
What sets South East apart for a PR & Communications, from the same sources as the table above.
- -1%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £18.36
- 3rd 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 South 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 | £25 | £540 |
| Manager | £30 | £650 |
| Director | £40 | £870 |
PR & Communications pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior PR & Communications, highest first; 6 of 12 places shown. By median wage South East ranks 3 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 |
| Scotland | £18.00 | £25 |
| East of England | £17.92 | £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.
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