Public relations and fundraising managers

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Public relations and fundraising managers are most often employed by the Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services industry. The average yearly wage for Public relations and fundraising managers was $105,696 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Public relations and fundraising managers are District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, and Alexandria City PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Public relations and fundraising managers are District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC, District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, and District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Public relations and fundraising managers workforce. Public relations and fundraising managers workforce in 2024 was 118,556 people, of which 68.6% were women and 31.4% were men.

Public relations and fundraising managers are paid most in Palm Beach County (Central)--Wellington Village & Agricultural Reserve PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

37,169

Male Workforce

± 4.73k

81,387

Female Workforce

± 7k

The Public relations and fundraising managers workforce in 2024 was 118,556 people (68.6% women and 31.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 96.8% between 2018 (60,256) and 2024 (118,556).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Vermont ($178,070), Delaware ($162,380), and Massachusetts ($134,149).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$105,696

AVERAGE WAGE

#55 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Public relations and fundraising managers earned an average of $105,696, $35,818 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Public relations and fundraising managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.338

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Public relations and fundraising managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.338, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Public relations and 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 and fundraising managers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Public relations and 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 and fundraising managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Public relations and fundraising managers, by average wage, is Pharmacies & drug retailers ($318,668).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

119k

2024 Workforce

± 8,450

6.23%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.64%

This graphic shows the share of Public relations and fundraising managers employed by various industries. Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services employs the largest share of Public relations and fundraising managers at 50%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 25% and Religious organizations with 13.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Public relations and fundraising managers in the US. The workforce of Public relations and fundraising managers in 2024 was 118,556 people, with 68.6% woman, and 31.4% men. The average age of male Public relations and fundraising managers in the workforce is 42.3 and of female Public relations and fundraising managers is 41, and the most common race/ethnicity for Public relations and fundraising managers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Public relations and fundraising managers in 2024 was 118,556 people, with 68.6% woman, and 31.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (19,635 people), 35 to 39 years (18,482 people), and 40 to 44 years (18,278 people). Among them they concentrated 47.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 9.84% of Public relations and fundraising managers workers were Hispanic and 90.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (46.9%), Puerto Rican (12.4)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.5)%

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Races

In 2024, 76.1% of the Public relations and fundraising managers workforce were White, of which 68.9% were women and 31.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (9.4%) and Black (7.59%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Public relations and fundraising managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Public relations and fundraising managers is Communications but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 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 and fundraising managers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Communications (29,475 people), Business (15,321 people), and Social Sciences (11,585 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Public relations and fundraising managers workers were Bachelors Degree (65,642 people), Graduate Degree (37,527 people), and Some college (6,870 people).

The graphic shows the Public relations and 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 9.2% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

9.2%

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 and fundraising managers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

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