Public relations specialists
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonPublic relations specialists are most often employed by the Advertising, public relations & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Public relations specialists was $99,369 in 2023.
The locations that employ the most Public relations specialists are N/A. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Public relations specialists are District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, and District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC.
Employment and salary information for the Public relations specialists workforce. Public relations specialists workforce in 2023 was 141,062 people, of which 64.7% were women and 35.3% were men. Public relations specialists are paid most in San Mateo County (East Central)--Redwood City, San Carlos & Belmont Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC.
The Public relations specialists workforce in 2023 was 141,062 people (64.7% women and 35.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 13.4% between 2014 (124,385) and 2023 (141,062).
This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Public relations specialists.
During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($147,139), Virginia ($139,503), and Maryland ($131,355).
In 2023, Public relations specialists earned an average of $99,369, $31,642 more than the average national salary of $67,727
In N/A, Public relations specialists had a wage GINI coefficient of N/A, which is lower than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Public relations specialists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).
The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Public relations specialists compared to the entire workforce in the country.
Information on the industries that employ Public relations specialists and on wages for those in the field. Advertising, public relations & related services is the industry that employs the most Public relations specialists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Public relations specialists, by average wage, is Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills ($243,630).
This graphic shows the share of Public relations specialists employed by various industries. Advertising, public relations & related services employs the largest share of Public relations specialists at 43.5%, followed by uninformed with 25.8% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 15.5%.
Demographic information on Public relations specialists in the US. The workforce of Public relations specialists in 2023 was 141,062 people, with 64.7% woman, and 35.3% men. The average age of male Public relations specialists in the workforce is 42.3 and of female Public relations specialists is 39.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Public relations specialists is White.
The workforce of Public relations specialists in 2023 was 141,062 people, with 64.7% woman, and 35.3% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (21,688 people), 25 to 29 years (21,106 people), and 35 to 39 years (18,288 people). Among them they concentrated 43.4% of the total workforce.
In 2023, 12.9% of Public relations specialists workers were Hispanic and 87.1% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (46.6%), Puerto Rican (15.3)%, and Cuban (6.17)%
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In 2023, 74.8% of the Public relations specialists workforce were White, of which 64.6% were women and 35.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.16%) and Two or More Races (8.03%).
Data on higher education choices for Public relations specialists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Public relations specialists is Communications but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Communications.
Among the necessary skills for Public relations specialists, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Public relations specialists need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis.
The most common majors achieved by Public relations specialists in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Communications (37,787 people), Social Sciences (17,338 people), and Business (14,533 people).
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The main educational levels achieved by the Public relations specialists workers were Bachelors Degree (80,881 people), Graduate Degree (36,244 people), and Some college (11,750 people).
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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Public relations specialists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Public relations specialists need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness.
Projections on job growth for Public Relations Specialists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow N/A%, but Public Relations Specialists are expected to see a growth of 6.23% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow approximately the same the national average.
This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Public relations specialists. This profession is expected to grow approximately the same than N/A%, the average rate of national job growth.