Deputy campaign manager vs public relations director

The differences between deputy campaign managers and public relations directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a deputy campaign manager and a public relations director. Additionally, a deputy campaign manager has an average salary of $113,680, which is higher than the $94,692 average annual salary of a public relations director.

The top three skills for a deputy campaign manager include community outreach, policy research and press releases. The most important skills for a public relations director are press releases, web content, and pr campaigns.

Deputy campaign manager vs public relations director overview

	Deputy Campaign Manager	Public Relations Director
Yearly salary	$113,680	$94,692
Hourly rate	$54.65	$45.52
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	4,738	31,693
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 81%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Deputy campaign manager vs public relations director salary

Deputy campaign managers and public relations directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Deputy Campaign Manager	Public Relations Director
Average salary	$113,680	$94,692
Salary range	Between $81,000 And $159,000	Between $59,000 And $150,000
Highest paying City	-	Napa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Exelixis
Best paying industry	-	Internet

Differences between deputy campaign manager and public relations director education

There are a few differences between a deputy campaign manager and a public relations director in terms of educational background:

	Deputy Campaign Manager	Public Relations Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 81%
Most common major	Political Science	Communication
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Deputy campaign manager vs public relations director demographics

Here are the differences between deputy campaign managers' and public relations directors' demographics:

	Deputy Campaign Manager	Public Relations Director
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 69.3% Female, 30.7%	Male, 35.9% Female, 64.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 74.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 6.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 74.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between deputy campaign manager and public relations director duties and responsibilities

Deputy campaign manager example responsibilities.

Manage social media sites (Facebook, YouTube, Flickr).
Recruit, train, and manage volunteers in developing and maintaining social media presence, GOTV activities, and marketing collateral.
Develop editorial content, seek concept and content clearance, and manage editorial calendar for an e-publication research by a subcontractor.
Coordinate GOTV movements to maximize potential target voter contact in an effort to drive up turnout during mid-term elections.
Develop and implement rapid training and replacement program to fill critical personnel shortages in support of combat logistics operations in Afghanistan.
Organize a statewide Medicaid expansion campaign by conducting policy research, and driving voter education, and community outreach.

Public relations director example responsibilities.

Manage internal agency public relations, blog content and twitter account.
Hire, train and manage play-by-play broadcasters guaranteeing a professional and informative listening experience.
Maintain strong working relationships across all departments to manage successful on-site opportunities, content and multimedia asset development and spokesperson requests.
Assist in development-relate alumni campaigns and event planning.
Keep running list and archive information regarding NCAA commitments.
Compile statistics and update game notes, player biographies, player and team statistics.

Deputy campaign manager vs public relations director skills

Common deputy campaign manager skills

Community Outreach, 19%
Policy Research, 15%
Press Releases, 12%
Data Management, 8%
Campaign Strategy, 5%
Campaign Events, 4%

Common public relations director skills

Press Releases, 19%
Web Content, 9%
Pr Campaigns, 5%
Facebook, 4%
Crisis Communications, 4%
Twitter, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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