Annual Salary
£40,000 to £80,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Public relations (PR) directors manage communication campaigns and strategy for their organisation or clients.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: between 8am and 6pm; attending events or appointments
There will be
3.4% more Public relations director jobs in 2027.
As a public relations director, you could:
You may need to wear smart business clothes.
You could work in an office or at a client's business.
You can get into this job through:
You can get into public relations with any degree. However, there are some specialist degrees and postgraduate qualifications recognised by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations you could take, including:
You'll usually need:
You could join a public relations firm as a manager and with experience, work your way up to become a company director.
You could apply to become a public relations (PR) director if you've got several years of experience at senior management level in PR, marketing or communications.
More information
You can find out more about careers in public relations from the Public Relations and Communications Association and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
You could move on to a bigger public relations (PR) agency or become the chief executive or head of an organisation.
You could also work as a PR consultant, helping clients with their communications strategy and policy.
You'll need: