Head of Communications Jobs in England

Head of Communications
UK > England

The median Head of Communications salary in England is £56,075 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 24 April 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
24 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 813 - 1127
Rank change year-on-year - - -284
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Communications 19 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.022% - 0.001%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.024% - 0.001%
Number of salaries quoted 17 0 0
10th Percentile £49,250 - -
25th Percentile £50,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £56,075 - -
75th Percentile £71,650 - -
90th Percentile £81,981 - -
UK median annual salary £55,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in England. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title 80,061 86,064 125,517
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.48% 91.56% 96.09%
Number of salaries quoted 60,068 54,328 75,797
10th Percentile £28,500 £32,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £38,084 £45,000 £43,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £54,000 £60,567 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.84% +0.95% +9.09%
75th Percentile £72,433 £82,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £91,250 £100,000 £97,500
UK median annual salary £53,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -11.67% - +9.09%

Head of Communications
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings that featured Head of Communications in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for Head of Communications in England

Head of Communications
Salary Trend in England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Communications in England.

Salary trend for Head of Communications in England

Head of Communications
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Head of Communications in England over the 6 months to 24 April 2024.

Salary histogram for Head of Communications in England

Head of Communications
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Communications within the England region over the 6 months to 24 April 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
London - 9 £53,500 - 2
East of England - 4 £74,391 -
North of England - 2 £56,075 -
North East - 2 £56,075 -
South East - 2 £59,156 - 1
South West - 2 £45,000 -
Head of Communications
UK

Head of Communications Skill Set
Top 27 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 24 April 2024, Head of Communications job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the England region featuring Head of Communications in the job title.

1 8 (42.11%) Marketing
2 7 (36.84%) Social Skills
3 6 (31.58%) Stakeholder Management
4 5 (26.32%) Influencing Skills
5 4 (21.05%) Decision-Making
6 3 (15.79%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 3 (15.79%) Finance
6 3 (15.79%) Retail
6 3 (15.79%) Social Media
7 2 (10.53%) Collaborative Working
7 2 (10.53%) Self-Awareness
7 2 (10.53%) Campaign Management
7 2 (10.53%) Line Management
7 2 (10.53%) DBS Check
7 2 (10.53%) Matrix Organization
7 2 (10.53%) Local Government
7 2 (10.53%) Games
7 2 (10.53%) OpenUP
7 2 (10.53%) Budget Responsibility
7 2 (10.53%) Value Proposition
7 2 (10.53%) Presentation Skills
8 1 (5.26%) Onboarding
8 1 (5.26%) Intranet
8 1 (5.26%) Degree
8 1 (5.26%) Creative Thinking
8 1 (5.26%) Stakeholder Engagement
8 1 (5.26%) Marketing Strategy

Head of Communications Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (5.26%) Intranet
General
1 8 (42.11%) Marketing
2 7 (36.84%) Social Skills
3 5 (26.32%) Influencing Skills
4 3 (15.79%) Finance
4 3 (15.79%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 3 (15.79%) Retail
5 2 (10.53%) Games
5 2 (10.53%) Local Government
5 2 (10.53%) Presentation Skills
Miscellaneous
1 3 (15.79%) Social Media
2 1 (5.26%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (31.58%) Stakeholder Management
2 4 (21.05%) Decision-Making
3 2 (10.53%) Budget Responsibility
3 2 (10.53%) Campaign Management
3 2 (10.53%) Collaborative Working
3 2 (10.53%) Line Management
3 2 (10.53%) Matrix Organization
3 2 (10.53%) OpenUP
3 2 (10.53%) Self-Awareness
3 2 (10.53%) Value Proposition
4 1 (5.26%) Creative Thinking
4 1 (5.26%) Marketing Strategy
4 1 (5.26%) Stakeholder Engagement
Qualifications
1 2 (10.53%) DBS Check
2 1 (5.26%) Degree