← All careers

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

$138,520

Typical range

$79k – $249k

Job outlook

+5% (faster than average)

AI exposure

Plan a path to Public Relations Managers

Education

Typical entry: Bachelor's degree

Plan my path to this →

Typical progression

  1. Public Relations Managers Intern

    Internship

    $39,440

    ~4 mos to advance

  2. Junior Public Relations Managers

    Entry / Junior

    $78,880

    ~2 yrs to advance

  3. Public Relations Managers

    Established

    $138,520

    ~3 yrs to advance

  4. Senior Public Relations Managers

    Senior

    $193,928

Internships are a common on-ramp here — they speed up landing that first role and improve your odds, which is why the Safe and High-ceiling plans build one in.

Key skills

A typical day

    Fields of study

    Any field

    Top colleges for Business & Finance

    Explore all

    Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.