Communications Manager Job Trends

Communications Manager
UK

The median Communications Manager salary in the UK is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 January 2026.

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

6 months to
15 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 598 687 699
Rank change year-on-year +89 +12 +327
Permanent jobs requiring a Communications Manager 51 24 14
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.085% 0.045% 0.025%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.093% 0.048% 0.027%
Number of salaries quoted 10 7 11
10th Percentile £47,375 £35,000 £35,000
25th Percentile £50,625 £39,375 £35,345
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £47,500 £44,343
Median % change year-on-year +26.32% +7.12% +47.94%
75th Percentile - £64,375 £47,620
90th Percentile £60,800 £79,500 £53,750
UK excluding London median annual salary £60,000 £41,250 £35,000
% change year-on-year +45.45% +17.86% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title 54,710 49,797 52,819
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.74% 92.91% 95.25%
Number of salaries quoted 33,899 25,819 40,678
10th Percentile £28,560 £33,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £37,250 £45,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £95,325
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £53,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -5.66% +6.00% -5.18%

Communications Manager
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Communications Manager job vacancy trend in the UK

Communications Manager
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Communications Manager job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Communications Manager job vacancies in the UK

Communications Manager
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Communications Manager over the 6 months to 15 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Communications Manager in the UK

Communications Manager
Top 14 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Communications Manager within the UK over the 6 months to 15 January 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
England +77 36 £60,000 +45.45% 3
Work from Home +81 29 £60,000 +28.82% 4
UK excluding London +56 28 £60,000 +45.45% 2
London +66 14 £67,000 -10.67% 2
North of England - 8 - -
South East +31 7 £60,000 +71.43% 1
Midlands - 6 £50,000 -
West Midlands - 6 £50,000 -
Scotland +8 4 - -
North West - 4 - -
Yorkshire - 4 - -
South West -2 2 - -
Wales - 2 - -
East of England - 1 - - 1

Communications Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 15 January 2026, Communications Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Communications Manager in the job title.

1 22 (43.14%) AI
1 22 (43.14%) Degree
2 20 (39.22%) Chatbot
2 20 (39.22%) Conversational UI
2 20 (39.22%) PayPal
3 12 (23.53%) Content Writing
4 11 (21.57%) Storytelling
5 9 (17.65%) SharePoint
6 7 (13.73%) ERP
7 6 (11.76%) Collaborative Working
7 6 (11.76%) Digital Marketing
7 6 (11.76%) Infor
7 6 (11.76%) Microsoft
7 6 (11.76%) Microsoft Office
8 5 (9.80%) Instagram
9 4 (7.84%) Adobe
9 4 (7.84%) CMS
9 4 (7.84%) Content Management
9 4 (7.84%) Email Marketing
9 4 (7.84%) Project Management
9 4 (7.84%) TikTok
10 3 (5.88%) Budget Management
10 3 (5.88%) Canva
10 3 (5.88%) Decision-Making
10 3 (5.88%) Intranet
10 3 (5.88%) Logistics
10 3 (5.88%) Online Marketing
10 3 (5.88%) SEO
10 3 (5.88%) User Experience
11 2 (3.92%) Accessibility

Communications Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 9 (17.65%) SharePoint
2 4 (7.84%) CMS
3 1 (1.96%) WordPress
Applications
1 20 (39.22%) Chatbot
2 6 (11.76%) Microsoft Office
3 2 (3.92%) Adobe Illustrator
3 2 (3.92%) Photoshop
4 1 (1.96%) CapCut
Cloud Services
1 3 (5.88%) Canva
2 2 (3.92%) Workato
2 2 (3.92%) Zapier
3 1 (1.96%) Google Analytics
3 1 (1.96%) MailChimp
Communications & Networking
1 3 (5.88%) Intranet
General
1 16 (31.37%) Social Skills
2 13 (25.49%) Marketing
3 6 (11.76%) Finance
3 6 (11.76%) Manufacturing
3 6 (11.76%) Organisational Skills
4 4 (7.84%) Multimedia
5 3 (5.88%) Analytical Skills
6 2 (3.92%) Legal
7 1 (1.96%) Local Government
7 1 (1.96%) Public Speaking
7 1 (1.96%) Publishing
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (1.96%) CSS
1 1 (1.96%) HTML
Miscellaneous
1 15 (29.41%) Social Media
2 6 (11.76%) FMCG
3 2 (3.92%) Management Information System
4 1 (1.96%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 22 (43.14%) AI
2 20 (39.22%) Conversational UI
3 12 (23.53%) Content Writing
4 11 (21.57%) Storytelling
5 7 (13.73%) ERP
6 6 (11.76%) Collaborative Working
6 6 (11.76%) Digital Marketing
7 4 (7.84%) Content Management
7 4 (7.84%) Email Marketing
7 4 (7.84%) Project Management
8 3 (5.88%) Budget Management
8 3 (5.88%) Decision-Making
8 3 (5.88%) Logistics
8 3 (5.88%) Online Marketing
8 3 (5.88%) SEO
8 3 (5.88%) User Experience
9 2 (3.92%) Data-Driven Decision Making
9 2 (3.92%) DataOps
9 2 (3.92%) Digital Strategy
9 2 (3.92%) Line Management
Programming Languages
1 2 (3.92%) SQL
Qualifications
1 22 (43.14%) Degree
2 2 (3.92%) Computer Science Degree
3 1 (1.96%) DBS Check
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (3.92%) Accessibility
Vendors
1 20 (39.22%) PayPal
2 6 (11.76%) Infor
2 6 (11.76%) Microsoft
3 5 (9.80%) Instagram
4 4 (7.84%) Adobe
4 4 (7.84%) TikTok
5 2 (3.92%) Salesforce
5 2 (3.92%) Salesforce Marketing Cloud
6 1 (1.96%) Facebook
6 1 (1.96%) Google