Salary of a Community Affairs Manager

The way the public views a business can have a significant effect on its ability to succeed. Companies with bad reputations in the communities where they operate might have difficulty attracting customers and competing with other companies with more favorable images. Public relations managers or community affairs managers are professionals who work to maintain a positive public image for an employer or client. The Bureau of Labor Statistics groups public relations managers with fundraising managers in its income data.

Average Income

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the average annual income of public relations managers and fundraising managers was $104,390 in May 2010, and that the average hourly wage in the field was $50.19. The median income of workers in the occupation was $91,810. Half of all workers earn more than the median, and half earn less.

Income Range

Earning potential can vary significantly from one person to the next within a job field because of differences in education, experience, skills and other factors. Bureau of Labor Statistics data show the top 10 percent of public relations managers and fundraising managers in terms of income earned $166,400 or more in May 2010, while the bottom 10 percent made $49,720 or less. The middle 50 percent of income earners made between $66,930 and $128,470.

Top Industries

Community image is important to businesses and organizations of all types, which means public relations workers are employed in a wide variety of job industries. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says public relations managers and fundraising managers employed by colleges, universities and professional schools earned $93,590 on average in May 2010, while those engaged in the management of companies and enterprises earned $118,870 on average and workers employed by local governments earned $81,410 on average.

Top States

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports New York was the best-paying state for public relations managers and fundraising managers in May 2010, with workers making $139,550 on average. Other top-paying states included Delaware, where workers earned $136,530 on average, Virginia, where workers earned $133,590 on average and Rhode Island, where workers earned $133,400 on average.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: 11-2031 Public Relations and Fundraising Managers
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Standard Occupational Classification - 11-2031 Public Relations and Fundraising Managers