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Public Relations Specialists

Role Overview

Promote or create an intended public image for individuals, groups, or organizations. May write or select material for release to various communications media. May specialize in using social media.

Recommended Majors

Communication, General. Speech Communication and Rhetoric. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. Public Relations/Image Management. Political Communication. Health Communication. Sports Communication. International and Intercultural Communication. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communication. Business/Corporate Communications, General. Business/Corporate Communications, Other.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
District of Columbia	$97,800
Washington	$85,500
Connecticut	$83,620
California	$81,490
New York	$78,510
Virginia	$77,800
Colorado	$77,120
Utah	$75,700
New Jersey	$75,640
Delaware	$75,540
Massachusetts	$75,230
Georgia	$72,800
Rhode Island	$72,770
Maryland	$72,690
New Hampshire	$70,570

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Median Annual Salary

$69,780

Projected Growth (10yr)

+4.8%

Avg. annual openings

27.6k

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