Sponsor vs public relations specialist

The differences between sponsors and public relations specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a sponsor and a public relations specialist. Additionally, a sponsor has an average salary of $51,039, which is higher than the $48,124 average annual salary of a public relations specialist.

The top three skills for a sponsor include patients, leadership and mathematics. The most important skills for a public relations specialist are press releases, web content, and project management.

Sponsor vs public relations specialist overview

	Sponsor	Public Relations Specialist
Yearly salary	$51,039	$48,124
Hourly rate	$24.54	$23.14
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	2,062	29,698
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 81%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Sponsor vs public relations specialist salary

Sponsors and public relations specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sponsor	Public Relations Specialist
Average salary	$51,039	$48,124
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $84,000	Between $33,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between sponsor and public relations specialist education

There are a few differences between a sponsor and a public relations specialist in terms of educational background:

	Sponsor	Public Relations Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 81%
Most common major	Education	Communication
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Sponsor vs public relations specialist demographics

Here are the differences between sponsors' and public relations specialists' demographics:

	Sponsor	Public Relations Specialist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 40.1% Female, 59.9%	Male, 30.3% Female, 69.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 5.3% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between sponsor and public relations specialist duties and responsibilities

Sponsor example responsibilities.

Lead information management, collaboration, CRM, and business intelligence initiatives.
Review CRF's for comparison to SAE reports.
Co-Found school's chapter of a national mathematics honor society.
Prepare and submit SAE information to sponsor, prepare patient inform consents.
Correspond with field CRAs (sponsor and CRO) to ensure efficacy of study.
Organize fundraisers, whole class activities, service projects, prom, and project graduation.

Public relations specialist example responsibilities.

Plan and manage social media efforts which generate> 22k incremental Instagram followers in four months.
Manage public affairs and media efforts including writing and placing op-eds and mobilizing editorial campaigns.
Maintain strong working relationships across all departments to manage successful on-site opportunities, content and multimedia asset development and spokesperson requests.
Prepare or edit organizational publications for internal and external audiences, including Facebook, media and local newspapers.
Launch Instagram account for Chevy Motorsports fans.
Promote company through personal blog, twitter and reddit pages.

Sponsor vs public relations specialist skills

Common sponsor skills

Patients, 28%
Leadership, 21%
Mathematics, 8%
CPR, 6%
Co-Sponsor, 5%
Financial Statements, 3%

Common public relations specialist skills

Press Releases, 18%
Web Content, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Facebook, 4%
Story Development, 4%
Marketing Campaigns, 4%

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