Public relations specialists

News analysts, reporters, and journalists

Detailed Occupation

2024 Workforce

148k

Average Age

40.3

Estimated Job Growth

1.81%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$102,600

Average Male Salary

$121,188

Average Female Salary

$92,854

2024 Workforce

79.2k

Average Age

40.8

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Public relations specialists workforce. Public relations specialists workforce in 2024 was 148,388 people, of which 65.6% were women and 34.4% were men.

Public relations specialists are paid most in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC.

Employment and salary information for the News analysts, reporters, and journalists workforce. News analysts, reporters, and journalists workforce in 2024 was 79,174 people, of which 47.4% were women and 52.6% were men.

News analysts, reporters, and journalists are paid most in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC.

Employment Over Time for Public relations specialists

Metric

Grouping

51,039

Male Workforce

± 5.55k

97,349

Female Workforce

± 7.66k

The Public relations specialists workforce in 2024 was 148,388 people (65.6% women and 34.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 19.3% between 2014 (124,385) and 2024 (148,388).

Employment Over Time for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

Metric

Grouping

41,669

Male Workforce

± 5.01k

37,505

Female Workforce

± 4.75k

The News analysts, reporters, and journalists workforce in 2024 was 79,174 people (47.4% women and 52.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 10.9% between 2018 (71,369) and 2024 (79,174).

Employment by Location for Public relations specialists

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($147,498), Virginia ($139,561), and New Jersey ($130,261).

Employment by Location for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for News analysts, reporters, and journalists.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($138,503), District of Columbia ($129,681), and Maryland ($104,265).

Yearly Wage Ranking for Public relations specialists

$102,600

AVERAGE WAGE

#81 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Public relations specialists earned an average of $102,600, $32,722 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Public relations specialists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Yearly Wage Ranking for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

$79,448

AVERAGE WAGE

#145 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, News analysts, reporters, and journalists earned an average of $79,448, $9,571 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of News analysts, reporters, and journalists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution for Public relations specialists

Gender

0.422

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Public relations specialists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.422, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Wage Distribution for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

Gender

0.434

WAGE GINI

In 2024, News analysts, reporters, and journalists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.434, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for News analysts, reporters, and journalists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for News analysts, reporters, and journalists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Diversity

Demographic information on Public relations specialists in the US. The workforce of Public relations specialists in 2024 was 148,388 people, with 65.6% woman, and 34.4% men. The average age of male Public relations specialists in the workforce is 42.2 and of female Public relations specialists is 39.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Public relations specialists is White.

Demographic information on News analysts, reporters, and journalists in the US. The workforce of News analysts, reporters, and journalists in 2024 was 79,174 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men. The average age of male News analysts, reporters, and journalists in the workforce is 43.4 and of female News analysts, reporters, and journalists is 37.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for News analysts, reporters, and journalists is White.

Gender and Age for Public relations specialists

Metric

The workforce of Public relations specialists in 2024 was 148,388 people, with 65.6% woman, and 34.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (22,389 people), 30 to 34 years (22,117 people), and 35 to 39 years (19,729 people). Among them they concentrated 43.4% of the total workforce.

Gender and Age for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

Metric

The workforce of News analysts, reporters, and journalists in 2024 was 79,174 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (13,246 people), 30 to 34 years (11,207 people), and 20 to 24 years (9,138 people). Among them they concentrated 42.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity for Public relations specialists

Gender

In 2024, 14% of Public relations specialists workers were Hispanic and 86% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (46.8%), Puerto Rican (13.6)%, and Cuban (5.95)%

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Ethnicity for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

Gender

In 2024, 11.1% of News analysts, reporters, and journalists workers were Hispanic and 88.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (44.2%), Puerto Rican (9.69)%, and Colombian (8.44)%

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Races for Public relations specialists

In 2024, 72.4% of the Public relations specialists workforce were White, of which 64.9% were women and 35.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.49%) and Two or More Races (9.28%).

Races for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

In 2024, 70% of the News analysts, reporters, and journalists workforce were White, of which 43.9% were women and 56.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.8%) and Two or More Races (9.07%).

Education & Skills

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 2024 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.

Data on higher education choices for News analysts, reporters, and journalists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for News analysts, reporters, and journalists is Communications but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Communications.

Among the necessary skills for News analysts, reporters, and journalists, N/A stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that News analysts, reporters, and journalists need more than the average amount of N/A.

Majors for Public relations specialists

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 specialists in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Communications (39,746 people), Social Sciences (17,533 people), and Business (15,498 people).

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Majors for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

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 News analysts, reporters, and journalists in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Communications (32,376 people), English (6,922 people), and Social Sciences (6,805 people).

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Education Levels for Public relations specialists

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Public relations specialists workers were Bachelors Degree (83,428 people), Graduate Degree (39,050 people), and Some college (12,065 people).

The graphic shows the Public relations specialists workforce by gender and educational level.

Education Levels for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the News analysts, reporters, and journalists workers were Bachelors Degree (50,666 people), Graduate Degree (17,481 people), and Some college (5,807 people).

The graphic shows the News analysts, reporters, and journalists workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills for Public relations specialists

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Value

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.

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Employment

Employment Over Time for Public relations specialists

Employment Over Time for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

Employment by Location for Public relations specialists

Employment by Location for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

Yearly Wage Ranking for Public relations specialists

Yearly Wage Ranking for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

Wage Distribution for Public relations specialists

Wage Distribution for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

Industry

Occupations by Industries for Public relations specialists

Occupations by Industries for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

Diversity

Gender and Age for Public relations specialists

Gender and Age for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

Ethnicity for Public relations specialists

Ethnicity for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

Races for Public relations specialists

Races for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

Education & Skills

Majors for Public relations specialists

Majors for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

Education Levels for Public relations specialists

Education Levels for News analysts, reporters, and journalists

Skills for Public relations specialists

Projections

Job Growth for Public relations specialists

Job Growth for News analysts, reporters, and journalists