Median salary
$130,000
median over time
Typical range
$82.5k – $194.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
14.5%
393 of 2,704 roles
Live roles
2,704
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Communications Director
Vice President, Ecosystem Product (GM, Ecosystem)
Manager, Account Executive (AI Native)
Head of US Public Policy and Government Relations
Director & Assistant General Counsel, Corporate & Securities
Principal Software Engineer - Creator Distributed Systems & Storage
SVP, Engagement Strategist, Ogilvy Health
SVP, Engagement Strategist, Ogilvy Health
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Burson
|
$62,500 | 41 |
|
Ogilvy
|
$100,000 | 27 |
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 25 |
|
Anthropic
|
$287,500 | 14 |
Remote
|
$48,375 | 12 |
| VL Vaco LLC | $75,000 | 8 |
OpenAI
|
$280,500 | 7 |
| AX Axon | $191,978 | 7 |
Public Relations salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $229,491 | 49 |
| Paris | $226,979 | 3 |
| Seattle | $187,931 | 8 |
| Boston | $183,989 | 12 |
| Denver | $133,800 | 8 |
| New York | $127,500 | 105 |
| Chicago | $119,600 | 11 |
| London | $117,837 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $95,000 | 9 |
| Toronto | $64,832 | 17 |
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How much do Public Relations roles pay?
The median salary for Public Relations roles is $130,000 per year. Most pay falls between $82,500 (25th percentile) and $194,550 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $55,000 to $252,300.
These figures are computed live from 2,704 active Public Relations roles on JobsRadar, of which 393 (14.5%) 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 Rain, HubSpot, Anthropic and Block.
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.