Public relations and fundraising managers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

97.8k

Average Age

41.7

Estimated Job Growth

9.2%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$99,574

Average Male Salary

$111,009

Average Female Salary

$93,735

About

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 $99,574 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Public relations and fundraising managers are District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC, Arlington County (North) PUMA, VA, and NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Public relations and fundraising managers are District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC, Arlington County (North) PUMA, VA, 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 2022 was 97,809 people, of which 66.2% were women and 33.8% were men. Public relations and fundraising managers are paid most in Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (South Central) PUMA, DC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

33,063

Male Workforce

± 4.46k

64,746

Female Workforce

± 6.25k

The Public relations and fundraising managers workforce in 2022 was 97,809 people (66.2% women and 33.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 62.3% between 2018 (60,256) and 2022 (97,809).

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 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Vermont ($214,805), Delaware ($131,844), and New Jersey ($130,558).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$99,574

AVERAGE WAGE

#74 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Public relations and fundraising managers earned an average of $99,574, $34,892 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Public relations and fundraising managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.344

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Public relations and fundraising managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.344, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Electronics stores ($257,816).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

97.8k

2022 Workforce

± 7,676

11.2%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.3%

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 54.8%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 29.8% and Religious organizations with 15.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Public relations and fundraising managers in the US. The workforce of Public relations and fundraising managers in 2022 was 97,809 people, with 66.2% woman, and 33.8% men. The average age of male Public relations and fundraising managers in the workforce is 42.9 and of female Public relations and fundraising managers is 41.2, 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 2022 was 97,809 people, with 66.2% woman, and 33.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (15,602 people), 35 to 39 years (15,345 people), and 40 to 44 years (13,782 people). Among them they concentrated 46% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 10.1% of Public relations and fundraising managers workers were Hispanic and 89.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.7%), Puerto Rican (15.4)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (10.9)%

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Races

In 2022, 78.5% of the Public relations and fundraising managers workforce were White, of which 66.8% were women and 33.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.71%) and Two or More Races (7.05%).

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 2022 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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Communications (24,125 people), Business (12,740 people), and Social Sciences (9,778 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Public relations and fundraising managers workers were Bachelors Degree (54,496 people), Graduate Degree (30,078 people), and Some college (5,679 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 2.84%, 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

2.84%

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 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.