Public relations and communications directors salary in East of England
Full-time average annual pay in East of England
£60,131
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£60,131
Mean
£64,799
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £60,131 |
| Mean | £64,799 |
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£77,200
Employment patterns
- 89% of Public relations work full-time
- 13% are self-employed
- 98.5% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Public relations and communications directors pay in East of England
The typical public relations and communications directors in East of England earns a median salary of £60,131 in 2025/26 — 16.5% (£11,889) below the UK-wide median of £72,020. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
Across the UK, East of England ranks 6th of 9 regions for public relations and communications directors pay. Regional medians run from £43,580 in Scotland up to £81,699 in London, a spread of £38,119 (87%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £64,799. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical public relations and communications directors in East of England actually earns.
To see what £60,131 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £5,011 | £60,131 |
| Income tax | £957 | £11,484 |
| National Insurance | £268 | £3,213 |
| Take-home pay | £3,786 | £45,433 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Public relations and communications directors pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for public relations and communications directors at £81,699 — 13% above the UK median. Scotland is lowest at £43,580.
UK median £72,020
| Region | Median payUK median £72,020 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £81,699 | £81,699 | £96,439 | +13% |
| South East | £75,094 | £75,094 | £88,907 | +4% |
| North West | £69,990 | £69,990 | £82,879 | -3% |
| West Midlands | £69,869 | £69,869 | £70,122 | -3% |
| South West | £61,957 | £61,957 | £70,358 | -14% |
| East of England (current region) | £60,131 | £60,131 | £64,799 | -17% |
| East Midlands | £58,999 | £58,999 | £63,043 | -18% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £47,352 | £47,352 | £49,636 | -34% |
| Scotland | £43,580 | £43,580 | £48,483 | -39% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £81,699 | £81,699Mean £96,439 | +13% |
| South East £75,094 | £75,094Mean £88,907 | +4% |
| North West £69,990 | £69,990Mean £82,879 | -3% |
| West Midlands £69,869 | £69,869Mean £70,122 | -3% |
| South West £61,957 | £61,957Mean £70,358 | -14% |
| East of England (current region) £60,131 | £60,131Mean £64,799 | -17% |
| East Midlands £58,999 | £58,999Mean £63,043 | -18% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £47,352 | £47,352Mean £49,636 | -34% |
| Scotland £43,580 | £43,580Mean £48,483 | -39% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£72,020); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How public relations and communications directors pay in East of England has changed over time
Median annual pay for public relations and communications directors in East of England by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
East of England median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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