2026 PR & comms salary guide.

Hiring PR and communications talent in 2026? The 2026 PR salary guide includes up-to-date benchmarks across media relations, comms and digital PR roles. Use it to support hiring decisions, review salary bands and give candidates the clarity they need around pay expectations.

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This guide is for employers hiring across PR and communications and for professionals working in media, corporate comms, or brand reputation roles. Whether you're growing your comms team or planning your next move, this guide is for you.

It gives you accurate 2026 salary benchmarks across the full PR and communications job spectrum. You’ll get insight into hiring trends, pay expectations, and the value placed on skills such as media relations, corporate messaging, and crisis comms.

The guide includes positions from entry-level to executive, such as PR Executive, Digital PR Manager, Communications Manager, Head of PR, Director of Communications, and Chief Communications Officer. It also includes assistant and senior-level roles.

PR and communications professionals in the UK are earning an average salary of £58,765 in 2026. This figure reflects a defined set of roles such as PR executives, communications managers, media relations specialists, and directors of comms. As messaging strategy, reputation management, and internal communications remain priorities, skilled professionals in this space continue to be in strong demand.

The growing need for strategic communication, brand protection, and digital PR is pushing salaries up. Employers are investing in talent that can manage reputational risk, secure media coverage, and align messaging across multiple platforms.

Yes. Our bespoke salary benchmarking service provides tailored, role-specific insights based on up-to-date market data. It’s ideal for salary reviews, recruitment planning, or building competitive comms teams. Learn more here.

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