Projected pay for Public Relations Managers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $146,910 → in 3 years $158,000 → in 5 years $165,900 → in 10 years $187,200 (10-year range $161,000–$217,400). The model assumes pay growth of +2.5% per year.
$146,910
Now 2026
$158,000
In 3 yrs 2029
$145,900–$171,900
$165,900
In 5 yrs 2031
$149,400–$184,700
$187,200
In 10 yrs 2036
$161,000–$217,400
What drives the annual growth rate
Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.09%AI impact -0.63%Total +2.5% / yr
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Public Relations Managers
60/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #231 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
95 pts
AI resistance
29 pts
Entry barrier
78 pts
Annual openings
35 pts
Projected growth
77 pts
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Labor demand for Public Relations Managers
Employment
75K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
85K
2025–35
Projected change
+5.7%
ranked #184 for growth
Annual openings
6,100
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
High
62/100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
5 years or more
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers.
Plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, coupons, or giveaways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.
$133,660
52/100
60%
Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.