How much does a Media Relations Manager make in the United States? The average Media Relations Manager salary in the United States is $108,846 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $90,355 and $130,964. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Media Relations Manager Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Media Relations Manager Salary $73,520 US February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Media Relations Manager Salary $90,355 US February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Media Relations Manager Salary $108,846 US February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Media Relations Manager Salary $130,964 US February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Media Relations Manager Salary $151,101 US February 26, 2024
25% $90,355 10% $73,520 90% $151,101 75% $130,964 $108,846 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What skills does a Media Relations Manager need?

Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Leadership: Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.

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Strategic communication: Strategic communication refers to policy-making and guidance for consistent information activity within an organization and between organizations.

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Health care: Health care or healthcare is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration, or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people.

Leadership 0.57%
Strategic communication 0.14%
Health care 0.09%
Others 99.2%

Job Description for Media Relations Manager

Media Relations Manager develops and implements policies and procedures for the relations between the media and the organization. Works to expand understanding of the organization's business, performance, and strategy. Being a Media Relations Manager prepares summaries of media activity for senior management. May serve as the company's spokesperson. Additionally, Media Relations Manager requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Media Relations Manager typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Media Relations Manager typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Career Path for Media Relations Manager

A career path is a sequence of jobs that leads to your short- and long-term career goals. Some follow a linear career path within one field, while others change fields periodically to achieve career or personal goals.

For Media Relations Manager, the first career path typically starts with a Community Relations Director position, and then progresses to Top Community Relations Executive.

Additionally, the second career path typically starts with a Public Relations Director position, and then progresses to Top Public Relations Executive.

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Media Relations Manager salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Media Relations Manager, the highest Media Relations Manager salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Media Relations Manager salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Media Relations Manager salary is in Miami, FL, where the Media Relations Manager salary is 2.9% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-2.9%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 5.5%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.7%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 17.5%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-0.7%

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