Pr Manager Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London, covering 14,000 jobs.
Median salary — London
£38,331
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 0.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£41,436
Jobs measured
14,000
What a typical pr manager takes home
On the median of £38,331, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,593
Take-home a year
£31,118
Income Tax
£5,152
National Insurance
£2,061
What most pr managers actually earn
Half of pr managers in London earn between £35,469 and £60,961. Earning above £60,961 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Media Professionals” group in London.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of pr managers earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Public relations professionals
- SOC 2020 code
- 2493
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “pr manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Public relations professionals”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures public relations professionals.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Pr Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Pr Manager salary in London?
The median is £38,331 a year and the mean is £41,436, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a pr manager earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £20.25 excluding overtime, or £20.59 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for London.
What is a good Pr Manager salary?
Half of pr managers earn between £35,469 and £60,961. Anything above £60,961 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a pr manager?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of pr managers earn under £27,562 and the lowest quarter under £35,469 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do pr managers in London earn more than the UK average?
The median in London is £38,331 against £36,336 across the UK, 5.5% higher.
Has pr manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -0.9% for this occupation in London. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many pr managers are there in London?
ASHE counts around 14,000 employee jobs in “Public relations professionals” (SOC 2493) in London. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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