As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Public Relations Manager in the United Kingdom is £67,081, with an hourly rate of £32, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £58,966 to £73,428, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

Global Market Data
25TH   £58,966
50TH(Median)   £67,081
75TH   £73,428
Public Relations Manager Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
25th Percentile Public Relations Manager Salary £58,966 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Public Relations Manager Salary £67,081 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Public Relations Manager Salary £73,428 United Kingdom April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a Public Relations Manager Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Public Relations Manager salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Public Relations Manager is about £67,081 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £32, a monthly salary of about £5,590, and a weekly pay of around £1,290. Click the switch button below to see more details about Public Relations Manager hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Public Relations Managers Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A Public Relations Manager's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £60,783 - £65,628, while Intermediate make £61,146 - £65,870, Senior earn £62,115 - £66,839, Specialist earn £63,084 - £67,555, Expert can reach £65,022 - £68,976 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels Salary
Entry Level Public Relations Manager £64,053
Intermediate Level Public Relations Manager £64,416
Senior Level Public Relations Manager £65,264
Specialist Level Public Relations Manager £66,233
Expert Level Public Relations Manager £67,744
£64,053 0 yr
£64,416 < 2 yrs
£65,264 2-4 yrs
£66,233 5-8 yrs
£67,744 > 8 yrs
Entry Level 5%
Intermediate Level 4%
Senior Level 3%
Specialist Level 1%
Expert Level 1%
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Skills to Boost a Public Relations Manager Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Public Relations Manager. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Leadership can lead to a 8% salary raise, while strong Corporate Communications skills boost pay by a 2%. Even Artificial Intelligence can result in a 1% salary increase.

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.
Leadership
Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Corporate Communications
Corporate communication is a set of activities involved in managing and orchestrating all internal and external communications aimed at creating favourable point of view among stakeholders on which the company depends. It is the messages issued by a corporate organization, body, or institute to its audiences, such as employees, media, channel partners and the general public. Organizations aim to communicate the same message to all its stakeholders, to transmit coherence, credibility and ethics. Corporate communication helps organizations explain their mission, combine its many visions and values into a cohesive message to stakeholders. The concept of corporate communication could be seen as an integrative communication structure linking stakeholders to the organisation.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. Specific applications of AI include expert systems, natural language processing, speech recognition and machine vision.
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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Public Relations Manager field include Leadership (8%), Corporate Communications (2%), and Artificial Intelligence (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.
Skills Salary Demand
Skill & Salary Demand
Leadership £72,447
Leadership
£72,447
8%
Corporate Communications £68,423
Corporate Communications
£68,423
2%
Artificial Intelligence £67,752
Artificial Intelligence
£67,752
1%
Leadership
3.07%
Corporate Communications
1.58%
Artificial Intelligence
13.97%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Public Relations Manager?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Public Relations Manager are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £72,447 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £67,579, and Manchester pays around £64,300 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Public Relations Specialist II or Public Relations Manager?

As of April 22, 2025 , a Public Relations Specialist II makes less than a Public Relations Manager. A Public Relations Specialist II earns an average annual salary of £37,741. And a Public Relations Manager earns an average annual salary of £67,081.

Job Title Salary Range in GBP
Public Relations Specialist II
£31,262
£45,556
Public Relations Specialist I
£30,583
£43,368
Public Relations Specialist III
£41,800
£59,351
Public Relations Specialist IV
£49,087
£68,589

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