As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Public Relations Specialist I in the United Kingdom is £34,220, with an hourly rate of £16, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £30,018 to £40,054, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

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25TH   £30,018
50TH(Median)   £34,220
75TH   £40,054
Public Relations Specialist I Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
25th Percentile Public Relations Specialist I Salary £30,018 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Public Relations Specialist I Salary £34,220 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Public Relations Specialist I Salary £40,054 United Kingdom April 22, 2025

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

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Public Relations Specialist I salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Public Relations Specialist I is about £34,220 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £16, a monthly salary of about £2,852, and a weekly pay of around £658. Click the switch button below to see more details about Public Relations Specialist I hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

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

A Public Relations Specialist I's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £32,339 - £34,830, while Intermediate make £32,840 - £35,526, Senior earn £33,781 - £36,832, Specialist earn £33,906 - £37,093, Expert can reach £34,095 - £37,268 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels Salary
Entry Level Public Relations Specialist I £33,906
Intermediate Level Public Relations Specialist I £34,394
Senior Level Public Relations Specialist I £35,700
Specialist Level Public Relations Specialist I £35,961
Expert Level Public Relations Specialist I £36,136
£33,906 0 yr
£34,394 < 2 yrs
£35,700 2-4 yrs
£35,961 5-8 yrs
£36,136 > 8 yrs
Entry Level 1%
Intermediate Level 1%
Senior Level 4%
Specialist Level 5%
Expert Level 6%
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Skills to Boost a Public Relations Specialist I Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Public Relations Specialist I. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Leadership can lead to a 5% salary raise, while strong Marketing Research skills boost pay by a 2%. Even Strategic Communication can result in a 2% salary increase.

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Leadership
Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Marketing Research
Marketing research is "the process or set of processes that links the producers, customers, and end users to the marketer through information used to identify and define marketing opportunities and problems; generate, refine, and evaluate marketing actions; monitor marketing performance; and improve understanding of marketing as a process. Marketing research specifies the information required to address these issues, designs the method for collecting information, manages and implements the data collection process, analyzes the results, and communicates the findings and their implications." It is the systematic gathering, recording, and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data about issues relating to marketing products and services. The goal of marketing research is to identify and assess how changing elements of the marketing mix impacts customer behavior. The term is commonly interchanged with market research; however, expert practitioners may wish to draw a distinction, in that market research is concerned specifically with markets, while marketing research is concerned specifically about marketing processes.
Strategic Communication
Strategic communication refers to policy-making and guidance for consistent information activity within an organization and between organizations.
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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Public Relations Specialist I field include Leadership (5%), Marketing Research (2%), and Strategic Communication (2%). These skills reflect current market needs.
Skills Salary Demand
Skill & Salary Demand
Leadership £35,931
Leadership
£35,931
5%
Marketing Research £34,904
Marketing Research
£34,904
2%
Strategic Communication £34,904
Strategic Communication
£34,904
2%
Leadership
3.07%
Marketing Research
27.06%
Strategic Communication
4.80%

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

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Public Relations Specialist I are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £36,958 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £34,474, and Manchester pays around £32,802 annually.

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

As of April 22, 2025 , a Public Relations Specialist II makes more than a Public Relations Specialist I. A Public Relations Specialist II earns an average annual salary of £37,741. And a Public Relations Specialist I earns an average annual salary of £34,220.

Job Title Salary Range in GBP
Public Relations Specialist II
£31,262
£45,556
Public Relations Specialist III
£41,800
£59,351
Public Relations Specialist IV
£49,087
£68,589
Entry Public Relations Specialist
£30,716
£45,755

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