Public relations and fundraising managers

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2021 Workforce

87.9k

Average Age

42.2

Average Salary

$93,672

Average Male Salary

$104,335

Average Female Salary

$88,166

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 $93,672 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Public relations and fundraising managers are District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, Arlington County (North) PUMA, VA, and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Public relations and fundraising managers are Arlington County (North) PUMA, VA, District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, and District of Columbia (Central) 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 2021 was 87,851 people, of which 65.9% were women and 34.1% were men. Public relations and fundraising managers are paid most in Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Arlington County (North) PUMA, VA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

29,918

Male Workforce

± 4.25k

57,933

Female Workforce

± 5.91k

The Public relations and fundraising managers workforce in 2021 was 87,851 people (65.9% women and 34.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 45.8% between 2018 (60,238) and 2021 (87,851).

Employment by Location

Level

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($116,947), California ($112,237), and New York ($108,538).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$93,672

AVERAGE WAGE

#69 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Public relations and fundraising managers earned an average of $93,672, $34,077 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Public relations and fundraising managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.343

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Public relations and fundraising managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.343, 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 Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($288,758).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

87.9k

2021 Workforce

± 7,275

12.1%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.8%

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 52%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 32.7% and Religious organizations with 15.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Public relations and fundraising managers in the US. The workforce of Public relations and fundraising managers in 2021 was 87,851 people, with 65.9% woman, and 34.1% men. The average age of male Public relations and fundraising managers in the workforce is 43.3 and of female Public relations and fundraising managers is 41.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Public relations and fundraising managers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Public relations and fundraising managers in 2021 was 87,851 people, with 65.9% woman, and 34.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (13,748 people), 30 to 34 years (13,238 people), and 40 to 44 years (11,889 people). Among them they concentrated 44.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 9.4% of Public relations and fundraising managers workers were Hispanic and 90.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (74.3%), Puerto Rican (13.4)%, and Cuban (12.3)%

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Races

In 2021, 80.3% of the Public relations and fundraising managers workforce were White, of which 66.4% were women and 33.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.45%) and Two or More Races (5.97%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Communications (21,720 people), Business (11,725 people), and Social Sciences (9,016 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Public relations and fundraising managers workers were Bachelors Degree (48,620 people), Graduate Degree (27,569 people), and Some college (5,129 people).

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