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Public Relations Specialists
Promote or create an intended public image for individuals, groups, or organizations. May write or select material for release to various communications media. May specialize in using social media.
What a public relations specialist does
Become a public relations specialist
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good public relations specialist
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Talking to others.
- Understanding people's reactions.
- Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $41 per hour with an average salary of $85,000 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $31 and $49 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $63,700 and $102,100 per year.
Public Relations Specialist job outlook
- There are 5,596 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 950 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.