Salaries: Public Relations Directors

Dec 27, 2021

We start this report with some information from the US Department of Labor and then visit commercial sites with more updated information and end with the PSRA’s Job Center. Links are included.

United States Department of Labor

Occupational Outlook Manual Summary

Public relations and fundraising managers plan campaigns to raise donations or improve the public image of their clients.

Quick Facts: Public Relations and Fundraising Managers
2015 Median Pay	$104,140 per year $50.07 per hour
Typical Entry-Level Education	Bachelor's degree
Work Experience in a Related Occupation	5 years or more
On-the-job Training	None
Number of Jobs, 2014	65,800
Job Outlook, 2014-24	7% (As fast as average)
Employment Change, 2014-24	4,700

glassdoor

Director of Public Relations Salaries

227 Salaries Updated Sep 6, 2021

National Avg $82,799

Payscale

Public Relations (PR) Director Salary (United States)

A Public Relations (PR) Director earns an average salary of $81,471 per year. Pay for this job rises steadily for more experienced workers, but goes down noticeably for employees with more than 20 years' experience.

	National Salary Data (?)
Salary	$45,755 - $129,746
Bonus	$979 - $22,979
Profit Sharing	$0.00 - $15,574
Commission	$2,800
Total Pay (?)	$42,567 - $136,515
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 28 Oct 2021 \| Individuals Reporting: 381

PSRA JobCenter

From the Public Relations Society of America

Salaries for PR Professionals

Average Salaries for Public Relations Professionals: 2016

Salaries for corporate communicators are available here.

Position	NATIONWIDE (all locations & specialties)	Percent Change from 2015
Executive vice president	$171,700	+1.0
Senior vice president	$145,500	+2.0
Vice president	$121,500	+3.1
Account supervisor	$79,800	+1.9
Senior account executive	$68,300	+4.7
Account executive	$56,000	+5.5

Position	Sample METRO AREAS (all specialties)	Percentage Change from 2015
Executive vice president	Chicago $185,000	+0.3
Senior vice president	Houston $138,500	+0.5
Vice president	D.C. $120,400	+0.5
Account supervisor	S.F. $81,800	+0.3
Senior account executive	N.Y. $75,400	+0.7
Account executive	L.A. $60,600	+0.8

Source: “The Official PR Salary & Bonus Report” — 2016 Edition, Spring Associates, Inc., New York, N.Y. Please note, information is meant to be used as a "guide" only.