11-2032

Public Relations Managers

Role Overview

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities designed to create or maintain a favorable public image or raise issue awareness for their organization or client.

Recommended Majors

Communication, General. Speech Communication and Rhetoric. Mass Communication/Media Studies. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. Public Relations/Image Management. Political Communication. International and Intercultural Communication. Communication Management and Strategic Communications. Business/Corporate Communications, General. Business/Corporate Communications, Other.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
District of Columbia	$185,810
Virginia	$173,880
New York	$173,780
Massachusetts	$169,760
New Jersey	$169,510
Washington	$159,510
Colorado	$157,150
California	$156,340
Delaware	$154,200
Connecticut	$152,450
Rhode Island	$146,180
Maryland	$144,590
Arkansas	$140,970
Utah	$133,440
Vermont	$131,780

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Median Annual Salary

$138,520

Projected Growth (10yr)

+5.0%

Avg. annual openings

6.6k

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