Business & Finance
Public Relations Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities designed to create or maintain a favorable public image or raise issue awareness for their organization or client.
Median salary (BLS)
$146,910
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$82k – $285k
Job outlook
+5% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $112,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Public Relations Managers
Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Public Relations Managers Intern
Internship
$41,205
~4 mos to advance
Junior Public Relations Managers
Entry / Junior
$82,410
~2 yrs to advance
Public Relations Managers
Established
$146,910
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Public Relations Managers
Senior
$215,950
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Key skills
A typical day
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.