Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/pr-and-communications/united-kingdom/ Title: PR & Communications rate in the United Kingdom | Deftridge Summary: PR & Communications pay in the United Kingdom: median wage £18 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate £25. The rate is on every task, before you apply. United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026** # PR & Communications hourly rate in United Kingdom The market median wage for a PR & Communications in the United Kingdom is **£18.36 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **£25 an hour** on Deftridge. **£25/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **£18.36/hr** median wage **£14-22** middle half of wages **£540** a month at 5 hours a week ## PR & Communications wage percentiles in United Kingdom 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 | £12.26 | £270 | £25,500 | | 25th | £14.33 | £310 | £29,800 | | Median | £18.36 | £400 | £38,200 | | 75th | £22.32 | £480 | £46,400 | | 90th | £30.68 | £660 | £63,800 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026; about 58,000 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## United Kingdom in numbers What sets the United Kingdom apart for a PR & Communications, from the same sources as the table above. - **£23.01** highest median wage, London - **£16.02** lowest median wage, Wales - **58,000** people employed in the role - **£23** country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it - For tax year 2026 to 2027, self-employed Class 4 National Insurance is 6% on profits over £12,570 up to £50,270 and 2% on profits over £50,270. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) - Class 2 National Insurance does not have to be paid: with profits of £7,105 or more it is treated as paid; below that, voluntary Class 2 is £3.65 a week for 2026 to 2027. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a PR & Communications in the United Kingdom 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 | - Regular role **£25** - One-off task **£30** - Task bundle **£30** ## PR & Communications pay by region in United Kingdom Typical contractor rate for a senior PR & Communications, highest first; 9 of 12 places shown. | 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 | | North West | £17.32 | £25 | | Yorkshire and The Humber | £16.60 | £24 | | Northern Ireland | £16.58 | £24 | ## 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 United Kingdom](https://deftridge.com/jobs/pr-and-communications/united-kingdom/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)