Public relations specialists had median annual earnings of $56,770 in May 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Salaries ranged from less than $31,690 to more than $110,080. The department reports the following mean salaries for public relations specialists by type of employer: professional, scientific, and technical services, $59,430; religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations, 56,160; state and local government, excluding education and hospitals, $55,500; state, local, and private educational services, $52,260; and healthcare and social assistance, $50,300.
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- Active and Contemplative Religious Sisters and Brothers
- Advertising and Marketing Managers
- Art Directors
- Bloggers
- Book Editors
- Broadcast Engineers
- College Professors
- Columnists
- Copywriters
- Corporate Community Relations Directors
- Demographers
- Digital Advertising and Marketing Workers
- Directors of Corporate Sponsorship
- Directors of Fund-Raising
- Directors of Volunteers
- Disc Jockeys
- Editors
- Environmental Education Program Directors
- Environmental Lobbyists
- Fashion Writers and Editors
- Film and Television Producers
- Food Writers and Editors
- Foreign Correspondents
- Fund-Raisers
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Graphic Designers
- Green Marketers
- Historic Preservationists
- Internet Content Curators
- Internet Marketing and Advertising Consultants
- Journalism Teachers
- Land Acquisition Professionals
- Land Trust or Preserve Managers
- Librarians
- Lobbyists
- Magazine Editors
- Market Research Analysts
- Marketing Consultants
- Media Planners and Buyers
- Media Relations Specialists
- Museum Attendants
- Museum Directors and Curators
- Museum Technicians
- National Park Service Employees
- News Anchors
- Newspaper Editors
- Nonprofit Social Service Directors
- Online Journalists
- Online Producers
- Online Reputation Managers
- Park Rangers
- Photo Editors
- Photojournalists
- Podcasters
- Press Secretaries and Political Consultants
- Proposal Managers
- Public Interest Lawyers
- Public Opinion Researchers
- Public Relations Managers
- Publicists
- Publicity Photographers
- Rabbis
- Radio and Television Announcers
- Radio and Television Program Directors
- Radio Producers
- Reporters
- Roman Catholic Priests
- Science and Medical Writers
- Social Media Workers
- Social Workers
- Sports Broadcasters and Announcers
- Sports Publicists
- Sportswriters
- Webmasters
- Writers
- Zoo and Aquarium Curators and Directors
