Public relations & fundraising managers

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2017 Workforce

57.9k

Average Age

42.6

Estimated Job Growth

7.88%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$87,131

Average Male Salary

$100,282

Average Female Salary

$80,216

About

Public relations & fundraising managers are most often employed by the Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services industry. The average yearly wage for Public relations & fundraising managers was $87,131 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Public relations & fundraising managers are District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC, NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY, and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Public relations & fundraising managers are District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY, and District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Public relations & fundraising managers workforce. Public relations & fundraising managers workforce in 2017 was 57,877 people, of which 65.5% were women and 34.5% were men.

Public relations & fundraising managers are paid most in Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

19,945

Male Workforce

± 3.47k

37,932

Female Workforce

± 4.78k

The Public relations & fundraising managers workforce in 2017 was 57,877 people (65.5% women and 34.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 16.2% between 2014 (49,795) and 2017 (57,877).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Public relations & fundraising managers.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Delaware ($106,443), New Hampshire ($105,107), and District of Columbia ($104,458).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$87,131

AVERAGE WAGE

#36 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Public relations & fundraising managers earned an average of $87,131, $17,254 more than the average national salary of $69,878

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.343

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Public relations & fundraising managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.343, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Public relations & fundraising managers (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 & fundraising managers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Public relations & fundraising managers and on wages for those in the field. Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services is the industry that employs the most Public relations & fundraising managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Public relations & fundraising managers, by average wage, is Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($246,760).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

57.9k

2017 Workforce

± 5,905

7.39%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13.7%

This graphic shows the share of Public relations & fundraising managers employed by various industries. Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services employs the largest share of Public relations & fundraising managers at 37.1%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 31.3% and Advertising, public relations & related services with 18.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Public relations & fundraising managers in the US. The workforce of Public relations & fundraising managers in 2017 was 57,877 people, with 65.5% woman, and 34.5% men. The average age of male Public relations & fundraising managers in the workforce is 43.6 and of female Public relations & fundraising managers is 42.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Public relations & fundraising managers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Public relations & fundraising managers in 2017 was 57,877 people, with 65.5% woman, and 34.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (8,154 people), 35 to 39 years (7,941 people), and 45 to 49 years (7,875 people). Among them they concentrated 41.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 6.5% of Public relations & fundraising managers workers were Hispanic and 93.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (48.3%), Cuban (13.3)%, and Puerto Rican (11)%

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Races

In 2017, 86.7% of the Public relations & fundraising managers workforce were White, of which 65.4% were women and 34.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (6.67%) and Asian (3.41%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Public relations & fundraising managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Public relations & fundraising managers is Communications but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Communications.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Public relations & fundraising managers in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Communications (15,956 people), Business (6,667 people), and Social Sciences (5,438 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Public relations & fundraising managers workers were Bachelors Degree (32,329 people), Graduate Degree (17,163 people), and Some college (4,771 people).

The graphic shows the Public relations & fundraising managers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Public Relations and Fundraising Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Public Relations and Fundraising Managers are expected to see a growth of 7.88% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Public Relations and Fundraising Managers.

7.88%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Public relations & fundraising managers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.