Head of Communications Job Trends in the South East

Head of Communications
England > South East

The median Head of Communications salary in the South East is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 June 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 300 - 397
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Communications 2 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 0.014% - 0.011%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.014% - 0.012%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 2
10th Percentile - - £56,559
25th Percentile - - £57,022
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 - £59,156
75th Percentile - - £61,400
90th Percentile - - £61,930
England median annual salary £100,000 - £56,075

All Permanent IT Job Roles
South East

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the South East. 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 the South East with a recognized job title 13,983 6,760 17,301
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.32% 86.48% 94.25%
Number of salaries quoted 9,829 3,597 12,375
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,750 £27,500
25th Percentile £37,500 £36,250 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - +5.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £81,250 £77,500
England median annual salary £57,239 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -0.45% +9.52% -12.87%

Head of Communications
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Communications' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Head of Communications job vacancy trend in the South East

Head of Communications
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for Head of Communications job vacancies in the South East.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Communications job vacancies in the South East

Head of Communications
Job Locations in the South East

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 South East region over the 6 months to 15 June 2026. 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
Hampshire - 2 £100,000 - 1
Head of Communications
England