Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to public relations programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Public Relations · CIP 09.0902 · 6 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 09.0902 Public Relations/Image Management, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps public relations programs to 6 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including Advertising and Promotions Managers, Public Relations Manager and Fundraising Manager. BLS median pay across them runs from $72,550 (Fundraiser) to $146,910 (Public Relations Manager) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs public relations programs typically prepare people for (NCES/BLS crosswalk). Not a guaranteed outcome, and not a record of what graduates do.
Data Filter by the education the job usually needs or its preparation level; sort by pay or by number employed.
| Occupation | Most common education | Job Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations Specialist | $74,750 | 283,380 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Fundraiser | $72,550 | 111,040 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Public Relations Manager | $146,910 | 74,850 | n/a | 4 |
| Fundraising Manager | $125,470 | 38,810 | n/a | 4 |
| Communications Teachers, PostsecondaryPostsecondary teaching | $78,580 | 29,420 | Master's Degree | 5 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | $133,660 | 21,470 | n/a | 4 |
No occupations match these filters.
Data The education column shows a typical entry level only where O*NET data supports one answer. Check the typical education for Advertising and Promotions Managers, one of the public relations jobs above.
Data BLS national median annual wage, May 2025. These are pay levels of the occupations, not earnings of graduates.
Data The largest related occupations by employment (postsecondary teaching shown in the explorer).
Plan and prepare advertising and promotional material to increase sales of products or services, working with customers, company officials, sales departments, and advertising agencies.
Inspect layouts and advertising copy, and edit scripts, audio, video, and other promotional material for adherence to specifications.
Active Listening · Speaking · Social Perceptiveness
Mapped from CIP 09.0902Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, government officials, and media representatives and use these relationships to develop new business opportunities.
Assign, supervise, and review the activities of public relations staff.
Speaking · Reading Comprehension · Active Listening
Mapped from CIP 09.0902Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.
Manage fundraising budgets.
Speaking · Critical Thinking · Social Perceptiveness
Mapped from CIP 09.0902Identify and build relationships with potential donors.
Secure commitments of participation or donation from individuals or corporate donors.
Speaking · Persuasion · Reading Comprehension
Mapped from CIP 09.0902Respond to requests for information from the media or designate an appropriate spokesperson or information source.
Plan or direct development or communication of programs to maintain favorable public or stockholder perceptions of an organization's accomplishments, agenda, or environmental responsibility.
Active Listening · Speaking · Social Perceptiveness
Mapped from CIP 09.0902Data Related occupations grouped by government career field, with their pay range.
Data Other programs whose crosswalk occupations overlap with these.
The NCES/BLS crosswalk relates instructional programs (CIP 2020) to occupations (SOC 2018) when programs in the CIP category typically prepare individuals directly for jobs in the occupation. This page uses the CIP program series below and shows every non-residual occupation mapped to them that has BLS wages and O*NET data; each occupation lists the CIP codes that map to it.
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