Public relations professionals

Average National Salaries (2020)

What does this career do?

Public relations professionals plan, organise and co-ordinate the activities that promote the image and understanding of an organisation and its products or services to consumers, businesses, members of the public and other specified audiences.

Typical tasks

• discusses issues of business strategy, products, services and target client base with senior colleagues to identify public relations requirements
• writes, edits and arranges for the effective distribution of press releases, newsletters and other public relations material
• addresses individuals, clients and other target groups through meetings, presentations, the media and other events to enhance the public image of an organisation
• develops and implements tools to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of public relations exercises.

Current entry requirements

Most entrants possess A levels/H grades and a degree or equivalent qualification. Further professional qualifications are available.

Percentage in work

• Employed

• Unemployed

Due to insufficient sample sizes, some data was excised.

Predicted employment status in 2022

• Full-time

• Part-time

• Self Employed

Predicted employment levels in the East Midlands

Career related courses available at West Notts

• English Language A Level - Level 3
• English Literature A Level - Level 3
• Politics A Level - Level 3

About the statistics

Data is powered by LMI for All and is sourced from labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Institute for Employment Research, the Department for Works and Pensions, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.