The median annual wage for public relations and fundraising managers was $104,140 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $56,890, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $187,200.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for public relations and fundraising managers in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Professional, scientific, and technical services
$131,500
Management of companies and enterprises
122,080
Educational services; state, local, and private
98,420
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
96,090
State and local government, excluding education and hospitals
86,110
Most public relations and fundraising managers work full time, which often includes long hours. About 1 in 3 managers worked more than 40 hours per week in 2014.
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers
Median annual wages, May 2015
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers
$116,810
Public relations and fundraising managers
$104,140
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics