 
Median annual earnings for salaried public relations specialists were $41,710 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $31,300 and $56,180; the lowest 10 percent earned less than $24,240, and the top 10 percent earned more than $75,100. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of public relations specialists in 2002 were:
| Advertising and related services |
$48,070 |
| Local government |
42,000 |
| Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations |
39,330 |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools |
36,820 |
According to a joint survey conducted by the International Association of Business Communicators and the Public Relations Society of America, the median annual income for a public relations specialist was $66,800 in 2002.
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