Head of Communications Jobs

Head of Communications
UK

As of 20 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Communications salary in the UK.

6 months to
20 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 708 879 -
Rank change year-on-year +171 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Communications 4 28 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.007% 0.028% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.008% 0.030% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 25 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £55,000 -
UK excluding London median annual salary - £56,788 -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 50,981 94,642 91,089
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.74% 94.70% 91.53%
Number of salaries quoted 27,187 67,606 57,639
10th Percentile £29,500 £28,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £41,250 £38,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £52,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% -12.50% -
75th Percentile £73,750 £71,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £96,250 £90,000 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £51,564 £50,000 £53,059
% change year-on-year +3.13% -5.76% +6.12%

Head of Communications
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Job vacancy trend for Head of Communications in the UK

Head of Communications
Salary Trend

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

Salary trend for Head of Communications in the UK

Head of Communications
Top 5 Job Locations

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 UK over the 6 months to 20 May 2025. 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
UK excluding London +155 3 - - 2
England +135 3 - - 3
Work from Home +117 3 - - 4
Midlands +61 3 - - 2
West Midlands - 3 - -

Head of Communications Skill Set
Top 20 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities

For the 6 months to 20 May 2025, 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 featuring Head of Communications in the job title.

1 3 (75.00%) Social Media Analytics
1 3 (75.00%) Strategic Thinking
1 3 (75.00%) Instagram
1 3 (75.00%) YouTube
1 3 (75.00%) Accessibility
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft Office
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft
1 3 (75.00%) CMS
1 3 (75.00%) Agile
1 3 (75.00%) Retail
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 3 (75.00%) Google
1 3 (75.00%) Google Analytics
1 3 (75.00%) WordPress
1 3 (75.00%) Social Media
1 3 (75.00%) Facebook
1 3 (75.00%) Twitter
1 3 (75.00%) Analytics
2 1 (25.00%) Police

Head of Communications Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:

Application Platforms
1 3 (75.00%) CMS
1 3 (75.00%) WordPress
Applications
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft Office
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Cloud Services
1 3 (75.00%) Google Analytics
General
1 3 (75.00%) Retail
2 1 (25.00%) Police
Miscellaneous
1 3 (75.00%) Social Media
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (75.00%) Agile
1 3 (75.00%) Analytics
1 3 (75.00%) Social Media Analytics
1 3 (75.00%) Strategic Thinking
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (75.00%) Accessibility
Vendors
1 3 (75.00%) Facebook
1 3 (75.00%) Google
1 3 (75.00%) Instagram
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft
1 3 (75.00%) Twitter
1 3 (75.00%) YouTube