Median salary
$132,350
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$92.5k – $176k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
46.5%
132 of 284 roles
Live roles
284
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Development Manager - Communications
Senior Manager, Communications
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Highwire
|
$103,750 | 10 |
Compass
|
$175,650 | 3 |
Lyft
|
$148,500 | 3 |
Flexport
|
$132,500 | 3 |
Ripple Effect
|
$110,094 | 3 |
Webfx
|
$51,500 | 3 |
|
OpenAI
|
$254,250 | 2 |
Silvus Technologies
|
$220,000 | 2 |
Public Relations salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 33 |
| New York | $137,060 | 34 |
| Toronto | $136,250 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $126,500 | 5 |
| Austin | $122,500 | 4 |
| Chicago | $111,250 | 6 |
| Boston | $99,500 | 4 |
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How much do Public Relations roles pay?
The median salary for Public Relations roles is $132,350 per year. Most pay falls between $92,500 (25th percentile) and $176,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $75,920 to $212,623.
These figures are computed live from 284 active Public Relations roles on JobsRadar, of which 132 (46.5%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Public Relations roles include Samsara, Auctane, OpenAI and Point72.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.