Public relations officer vs public relations manager

The differences between public relations officers and public relations managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a public relations officer and a public relations manager. Additionally, a public relations manager has an average salary of $91,426, which is higher than the $33,646 average annual salary of a public relations officer.

The top three skills for a public relations officer include website content, press releases and facebook. The most important skills for a public relations manager are press releases, web content, and pr campaigns.

Public relations officer vs public relations manager overview

	Public Relations Officer	Public Relations Manager
Yearly salary	$33,646	$91,426
Hourly rate	$16.18	$43.95
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	73,367	35,273
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Public relations officer vs public relations manager salary

Public relations officers and public relations managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Public Relations Officer	Public Relations Manager
Average salary	$33,646	$91,426
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $43,000	Between $64,000 And $128,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	Washington	Nevada
Best paying company	Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics	Google
Best paying industry	Telecommunication	Technology

Differences between public relations officer and public relations manager education

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

	Public Relations Officer	Public Relations Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Business	Communication
Most common college	Stanford University	Northwestern University

Public relations officer vs public relations manager demographics

Here are the differences between public relations officers' and public relations managers' demographics:

	Public Relations Officer	Public Relations Manager
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 41.1% Female, 58.9%	Male, 34.5% Female, 65.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 5.3% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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%
LGBT Percentage	12%	16%

Differences between public relations officer and public relations manager duties and responsibilities

Public relations officer example responsibilities.

Create PowerPoint presentations and manage a high volume of communication via phone and e-mail from and internal and external sources.
Manage all copywriting elements for live broadcasts and promotional commercials.
Share other organizations' collaborative Facebook events on CAO's Facebook.
Create events and publicize that information through social media platforms such as Facebook.
Implement a strategic communications plan that increase brand awareness across all platforms including product visibility, social media presence and SEO.
Compile and distribute game notes and player biographies.

Public relations manager example responsibilities.

Manage social media - provide content ideas, monitor FB and Instagram activity.
Manage events and promotions; create Christmas event, manage twitter account and make marketing plans.
Lead a successful rebranding effort to transition the organization into a premier corporate training provider in SoCal.
Lead a rebranding and revitalization of the intranet by focusing on improving internal communication, search capabilities, and branding elements.
Interview featured alumni, manage copywriting staff and editorial calendar, and coordinate photography.
Maintain strong working relationships across all departments to manage successful on-site opportunities, content and multimedia asset development and spokesperson requests.

Public relations officer vs public relations manager skills

Common public relations officer skills

Website Content, 16%
Press Releases, 16%
Facebook, 8%
Press Conferences, 7%
Twitter, 4%
Instagram, 4%

Common public relations manager skills

Press Releases, 20%
Web Content, 5%
Pr Campaigns, 4%
Marketing Campaigns, 4%
Digital Marketing, 4%
Facebook, 3%

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