Surveys
Survey 2005
PubAffairs and CommunicateResearch have joined forces to conduct the most comprehensive survey ever of public affairs professionals in the UK. The results, published on 31 October 2005, reveal the range of terms, conditions and benefits enjoyed by practitioners as well as attitudes towards professionalisation and other issues of relevance to the sector.
A key finding of the research highlighted that whilst public affairs is often categorised as being part of the public relations or the corporate communications industry, some 88% of respondents regarded themselves as public affairs practitioners rather than PR professionals. Perhaps as a consequence of this, some 79% of those working within the sector believe the public affairs sector should have a professional association covering the entirety of the industry.
PubAffairs is the network for public affairs practitioners, providing opportunities for contact-building within the industry. Substantial proportions of respondents indicated that they felt their confidence had increased and that they had used the contacts made in a work context from being involved in the PubAffairs network.
Download the PubAffairs Survey 2005 Results here.
Download the PubAffairs Press Release Here.
PubAffairs wishes to thank CommunicateResearch for carrying out the research. Communicate Research is a specialist research consultancy for the communications sector, providing polling and research services to the public affairs, campaigns corporate communications and investor relations sectors. It has the largest survey research panel of MPs ever created, and the only panel of Peers. CommunicateResearch also conducts independent perception audits and other tracking surveys of communications effectiveness, as well as campaign polling across different audiences.
Survey 2003
The PubAffairs Team carried out the first PubAffairs Practitioner Survey in 2003. This was a general survey of members - and compiled a set of results detailing salaries, holidays, pensions and other benefits and working conditions. The Survey was not about finding the best or worst employer - it was about providing information that may hold you in good stead especially if you may be changing jobs or re-negotiating your package.
Everyone at some stage asks friends in the business for advice on the usual questions - 'am I getting enough money?', 'should I be getting more holiday?' or 'what should I be asking for?'. Through the Survey, PubAffairs has helped provide some answers.
| Sector | Generic Job Title | Salary Average (£) | Salary Range (£) | Holidays Average (days) | Holiday Range (days) |
| Charity/NGOs | Public Affairs Officer | 25,748 | 24-31k | 24.5 | 22-26 |
| Company in-house |
Public Affairs Manager | 35,250 | 32-40k | 28 | 25-30 |
| Consultancy | Graduate Trainee/Researcher | 16,500 | 16-17k | 21.5 | 20-25 |
| Account Executive | 19,666 | 16-23k | 21 | 20-25 | |
| Senior Account Executive | 23,750 | 23-25k | 22 | 20-25 | |
| Account Manager | 26,250 | 25-27k | 24 | 20-23 | |
| Senior Account Manager | 30,250 | 28-34k | 23 | 20-25 | |
| Trade Association | Public Affairs Officer | 26,350 | 24-28k | 21.5 | 20-23 |
| Public Affairs Manager | 33,330 | 31-37k | 26 | 22-32 |
54% were paid a Bonus
51% were offered Life Insurance Cover
60% received additional free holiday between Christmas and New Year
26% were able to work Flexitime
31% were offered Medical Insurance
26% were offered Company Mobile Phones
26% have a Personal Training Budget allocated
100% of people have their Expenses Paid
Download the PubAffairs Practitioner Survey 2003 Results here.