The PR industry today

Here is an insiders guide to the big operators in the PR industry today, the agencies you might aspire to work for if you want to move with the big guys

By Emily Morrison

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Top 5 UK companies in healthcare

expected starting salary £18,000—£20,000

1. Edelman
2. Chandler Chicco
3. Resolute Communications
4. Red Door Communications
5. Huntsworth Health

Top 5 companies in financial

expected starting salary £22,000

1. Brunswick Group
2. Finsbury
3. Financial Dynamics
4. Citigate
5. Maitland

Top 5 companies in technology

expected starting salary £17,000—£21,000

1. Metia.
2. Citigate Dew Rogerson
3. Hotwire
4. Bite Communications
5. Edelman

Top 5 companies in consumer

expected starting salary £18,000—£20,000

1. Geronimo Communications
2. Exposure Promotions
3. The Red Consultancy
4. Edelman
5. Lexis Public Communications

Source:CIPR

Top 10 UK PR consultancies

1. Company // Fee Income // Number of Staff
2. Bell Pottinger // £46,988,000 // 418
3. Financial Dynamics // £35,500,000 // 181
4. Weber Shandwick // £28,169,553 // 341
5. Hill and Knowlton // £24,710,824 // 257
6. Citigate Dewe Rogerson // £20,434,704 // 115
7. Finsbury // £19,285,275 // 55
8. Fishburn Hedges // £18,729,631 // 144
9. Edelman // £18,368,448 // 217
10. Freud Communications // £16,546,548 // 131
11. Ketchum // £14,474,684 // 145

Source: CIPR

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