Public Relations Professional
Tasks
- Answers verbal or written enquiries and gives advice on exhibits or other material.
- Liaises with school and other groups or individuals, publicises exhibits and arranges special displays for general, specialised or educational interest.
- Negotiates loans of material for specialist displays.
- Develops and promotes ideas for exhibitions and displays.
- Allows access to original material or material not on display for researchers.
- Makes sure that storage and display conditions protect objects from deterioration and damage.
- Examines objects to identify any damage and carries out necessary restoration whilst preserving original characteristics.
- Maintains indexes, bibliographies and descriptive details of archive material and arranges for reproductions of items where necessary.
- Classifies material and arranges for its safe keeping and preservation.
- Examines, appraises and advises on the acquisition of exhibits, historic records, government papers and other material.
Typical Education Level
Level 5 NVQ; Masters
Will retirement created job openings
In the UK, 19% in this profession are aged 55 or above.* They will likely retire in the next 10 years, creating a demand for new workers
*This is based on national data
£35,054 Average wage
Average annual earnings
The current average wage for public relations professional is £35,054
530 positions
Current Employment
The number of jobs in the career for the current year is 530. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
jobs
Job Postings
Over the past year, jobs have been posted for public relations professional roles.
How well does it pay?
Normal pay for this occupation is £35,054 per year. That is about £2,921 per month or £17.98 per hour. New workers generally start on £15,535, while highly experienced workers can earn as much as £49,475
Is it growing or declining?
This career has grown over the last 2 years, and is expected to remain the same over the next 4 years. Currently, 530 people are employed in the region.
