How much money does someone in public relations earn?

Answer 1

Here's data on the earnings of PR people from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:

Median annual earnings for salaried public relations specialists were $41,710 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $31,300 and $56,180; the lowest 10 percent earned less than $24,240, and the top 10 percent earned more than $75,100. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of public relations specialists in 2002 were:

• Advertising and related services $48,070
• Local government 42,000
• Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations 39,330
• Colleges, universities, and professional schools 36,820

According to a joint survey conducted by the International Association of Business Communicators and the Public Relations Society of America, the median annual income for a public relations specialist was $66,800 in 2002.