What are the main factors that influence an Area Manager Public Affairs's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Area Manager Public Affairs?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Area Manager Public Affairs roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Area Manager Public Affairs's salary?

An Area Manager Public Affairs's salary grows with experience: starting around $95,738 for beginners, reaching about $134,746 at mid-level, and approach $255,620 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Area Manager Public Affairs?

Area Manager Public Affairs salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Area Manager Public Affairs roles are District of Columbia $155,605, California $155,015, Massachusetts $152,949. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Area Manager Public Affairs roles make?

Salaries for Area Manager Public Affairs level roles vary by specialization: Public Affairs Director: $195,520; Government Affairs Senior Manager: $195,484; Public Policy Manager: $150,580; Government Affairs Manager: $150,574; Public Affairs Officer: $137,510.

Area Manager Public Affairs Salary in Vermont

How much does an Area Manager Public Affairs make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Manager Public Affairs in Vermont is $137,939 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $66.

However, an Area Manager Public Affairs's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $167,223
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $127,156 to $153,267
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $117,339

10% $117,339

50% (Median) $137,939

90% $167,223

Area Manager Public Affairs Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$153,267	$12,772	$2,947	$74
Average	$137,939	$11,495	$2,653	$66
25th Percentile	$127,156	$10,596	$2,445	$61

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Key Factors That Influence Area Manager Public Affairs Salaries

An Area Manager Public Affairs's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Area Manager Public Affairs Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Area Manager Public Affairs's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $95,738
Early Career (1-2 years): $119,317
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $134,746
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $162,708
Expert (over 8 years): $255,620

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Public Relations Specialist III	less than 1 year	$95,738
Public Relations Specialist IV	1-2 years	$119,317
Area Manager Public Affairs	2-4 years	$134,746
Public Relations Senior Manager	5-8 years	$162,708
VP of Public Relations	over 8 years	$255,620

How Do Area Manager Public Affairs Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Area Manager Public Affairs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $155,605.
California: $155,015.
Massachusetts: $152,949.

District of Columbia $155,605 California $155,015 Massachusetts $152,949 Washington $152,386 New Jersey $152,330 Alaska $152,133 Connecticut $150,194 New York $149,407

Hawaii $146,891 Rhode Island $145,711 Maryland $144,910 Minnesota $143,814 Colorado $143,392 Illinois $143,251 Oregon $142,717 Delaware $142,324

New Hampshire $142,076 Virginia $141,523 Pennsylvania $139,907 Nevada $139,091 North Dakota $138,824 Michigan $138,403 Wisconsin $138,248 Vermont $137,939

Texas $137,082 Maine $137,026 Arizona $136,941 Ohio $136,843 Georgia $135,550 Indiana $134,903 Wyoming $134,777 Utah $134,580

Iowa $134,496 Kansas $133,821 Louisiana $133,624 North Carolina $133,554 Missouri $133,526 Florida $132,978 Montana $132,683 Nebraska $132,402

Kentucky $132,247 South Carolina $131,685 Tennessee $131,334 Idaho $131,193 New Mexico $130,167 Oklahoma $129,942 Alabama $129,113 South Dakota $127,722

Arkansas $126,963 West Virginia $126,555 Mississippi $125,333

Top Paying Cities for Area Manager Public Affairs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $141,193
Barre: $141,405
Cabot: $141,094

Adamant, VT $141,193

Barre, VT $141,405

Cabot, VT $141,094

Calais, VT $141,218

East Barre, VT $141,190

East Calais, VT $141,193

East Montpelier, VT $141,287

Eden, VT $141,100

Eden Mills, VT $140,972

Graniteville, VT $141,396

Hyde Park, VT $141,308

Johnson, VT $141,486

Lake Elmore, VT $141,150

Marshfield, VT $141,118

Moretown, VT $141,496

Morrisville, VT $141,479

Moscow, VT $141,551

Northfield, VT $141,323

Northfield Falls, VT $141,984

North Hyde Park, VT $141,298

North Montpelier, VT $141,156

Plainfield, VT $141,136

Roxbury, VT $140,897

South Barre, VT $141,569

Waterbury, VT $141,537

Stowe, VT $141,557

Waitsfield, VT $141,478

Warren, VT $141,214

Washington, VT $140,938

Waterbury Center, VT $141,533

Websterville, VT $141,374

Williamstown, VT $141,209

Wolcott, VT $141,132

Woodbury, VT $140,993

Worcester, VT $141,133

Rutland, VT $141,129

Belmont, VT $140,694

Benson, VT $140,692

Bomoseen, VT $140,914

Brandon, VT $141,018

Bridport, VT $141,034

Castleton, VT $140,941

Center Rutland, VT $141,038

Chittenden, VT $140,713

Cuttingsville, VT $140,664

Danby, VT $140,904

East Middlebury, VT $141,111

East Poultney, VT $140,920

East Wallingford, VT $140,767

Fair Haven, VT $140,817

Florence, VT $140,768

Forest Dale, VT $141,024

Gaysville, VT $140,129

Granville, VT $140,791

Hancock, VT $140,768

Hydeville, VT $140,931

Killington, VT $140,753

Middlebury, VT $141,329

Middletown Springs, VT $140,844

Mount Holly, VT $140,713

North Clarendon, VT $140,920

Orwell, VT $140,904

Pawlet, VT $140,955

Pittsfield, VT $140,834

Pittsford, VT $140,969

Poultney, VT $140,942

Proctor, VT $141,098

Ripton, VT $140,935

Rochester, VT $140,862

Rupert, VT $140,848

Salisbury, VT $141,073

Shoreham, VT $140,954

Stockbridge, VT $140,703

Wallingford, VT $140,779

Wells, VT $140,961

West Pawlet, VT $141,008

West Rupert, VT $140,975

West Rutland, VT $140,889

Whiting, VT $140,959

Saint Johnsbury, VT $141,111

Albany, VT $141,029

Barnet, VT $140,961

Barton, VT $141,014

Beebe Plain, VT $141,056

Concord, VT $140,827

Coventry, VT $141,221

Craftsbury, VT $141,070

Craftsbury Common, VT $141,077

Danville, VT $140,992

Derby, VT $141,056

Derby Line, VT $140,951

East Burke, VT $140,947

East Charleston, VT $140,961

East Hardwick, VT $141,037

East Haven, VT $140,639

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $141,108

Glover, VT $140,972

Granby, VT $140,466

Greensboro, VT $140,924

Greensboro Bend, VT $141,014

Hardwick, VT $141,170

Irasburg, VT $140,979

Island Pond, VT $140,748

Lowell, VT $140,931

Lower Waterford, VT $141,093

Lyndon, VT $141,067

Lyndon Center, VT $141,226

Lyndonville, VT $141,073

Morgan, VT $140,819

Newport, VT $141,141

Newport Center, VT $140,961

North Concord, VT $140,592

North Troy, VT $140,980

Orleans, VT $140,927

Passumpsic, VT $141,119

Peacham, VT $140,836

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $141,124

Sheffield, VT $140,873

Sutton, VT $140,862

Troy, VT $140,994

West Burke, VT $140,956

West Charleston, VT $140,890

West Danville, VT $141,000

Westfield, VT $140,888

West Glover, VT $140,985

Averill, VT $140,164

Beecher Falls, VT $141,073

Canaan, VT $140,722

Gilman, VT $141,341

Guildhall, VT $140,536

Lunenburg, VT $140,843

Norton, VT $140,445

North Bennington, VT $142,013

North Pownal, VT $142,300

Pownal, VT $142,380

White River Junction, VT $141,093

Ascutney, VT $141,159

Barnard, VT $140,772

Bethel, VT $140,859

Bradford, VT $141,007

Bridgewater, VT $140,917

Bridgewater Corners, VT $140,637

Brookfield, VT $140,997

Brownsville, VT $140,920

Chelsea, VT $140,916

Corinth, VT $140,878

East Corinth, VT $140,937

East Randolph, VT $140,963

East Ryegate, VT $140,841

East Thetford, VT $141,015

Fairlee, VT $140,864

Groton, VT $140,902

Hartford, VT $141,460

Hartland, VT $140,965

Hartland Four Corners, VT $140,959

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $141,322

Newbury, VT $140,885

North Hartland, VT $141,065

North Pomfret, VT $140,823

North Thetford, VT $141,013

Norwich, VT $140,985

Plymouth, VT $140,536

Post Mills, VT $140,982

Quechee, VT $141,128

Randolph, VT $141,103

Randolph Center, VT $141,031

Reading, VT $140,653

Sharon, VT $140,857

South Pomfret, VT $140,722

South Royalton, VT $140,897

South Ryegate, VT $140,925

South Strafford, VT $140,890

South Woodstock, VT $140,688

Strafford, VT $140,768

Taftsville, VT $141,139

Thetford, VT $141,015

Thetford Center, VT $140,868

Topsham, VT $140,826

Tunbridge, VT $140,852

Vershire, VT $140,786

Wells River, VT $140,935

West Fairlee, VT $141,194

West Hartford, VT $140,826

West Newbury, VT $140,881

West Topsham, VT $140,938

Wilder, VT $141,467

Windsor, VT $141,022

Woodstock, VT $140,850

Bellows Falls, VT $141,364

Cambridgeport, VT $141,202

Cavendish, VT $140,733

Chester, VT $140,873

Chester Depot, VT $140,823

Grafton, VT $140,767

Londonderry, VT $141,020

Ludlow, VT $140,806

North Springfield, VT $141,298

Perkinsville, VT $140,914

Peru, VT $140,872

Proctorsville, VT $140,757

Saxtons River, VT $141,334

South Londonderry, VT $141,107

Springfield, VT $141,229

Westminster, VT $141,363

Westminster Station, VT $141,372

Weston, VT $140,727

Shaftsbury, VT $141,845

Brattleboro, VT $141,652

Bondville, VT $141,066

East Dover, VT $141,353

Jacksonville, VT $141,708

Jamaica, VT $141,069

Marlboro, VT $142,353

Newfane, VT $141,260

Putney, VT $141,230

Readsboro, VT $142,370

South Newfane, VT $141,309

Stamford, VT $142,268

Townshend, VT $141,132

Vernon, VT $142,085

Wardsboro, VT $141,235

West Dover, VT $141,467

West Dummerston, VT $141,295

West Halifax, VT $141,513

West Townshend, VT $140,942

West Wardsboro, VT $140,945

Whitingham, VT $141,658

Williamsville, VT $141,295

Wilmington, VT $141,572

Burlington, VT $141,958

South Burlington, VT $141,950

Winooski, VT $141,958

Colchester, VT $141,958

Alburgh, VT $141,250

Bakersfield, VT $141,460

Belvidere Center, VT $140,947

Bristol, VT $141,489

Cambridge, VT $141,658

Charlotte, VT $141,766

East Berkshire, VT $141,323

East Fairfield, VT $141,534

Enosburg Falls, VT $141,143

Essex, VT $141,850

Essex Junction, VT $141,860

Fairfax, VT $141,668

Fairfield, VT $141,531

Ferrisburgh, VT $141,609

Franklin, VT $141,152

Grand Isle, VT $141,682

Highgate Center, VT $141,271

Highgate Springs, VT $141,343

Hinesburg, VT $141,763

Huntington, VT $141,656

Isle La Motte, VT $141,426

Jeffersonville, VT $141,562

Jericho, VT $141,732

Jonesville, VT $141,762

Milton, VT $141,800

Monkton, VT $141,649

Montgomery, VT $141,143

Montgomery Center, VT $140,972

New Haven, VT $141,472

North Ferrisburgh, VT $141,672

North Hero, VT $141,531

Richford, VT $141,119

Richmond, VT $141,748

Saint Albans, VT $141,594

Saint Albans Bay, VT $141,576

Shelburne, VT $141,895

Sheldon, VT $141,426

Sheldon Springs, VT $141,773

South Hero, VT $141,809

Starksboro, VT $141,572

Swanton, VT $141,401

Underhill, VT $141,700

Underhill Center, VT $141,704

Vergennes, VT $141,429

Waterville, VT $141,476

Westford, VT $141,770

Williston, VT $141,877

Montpelier, VT $141,382

Bennington, VT $142,117

Arlington, VT $141,617

Dorset, VT $141,066

East Arlington, VT $141,013

East Dorset, VT $141,069

Manchester, VT $141,450

Manchester Center, VT $141,357

Area Manager Public Affairs Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Area Manager Public Affairs roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 73% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Area Manager Public Affairs positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Area Manager Public Affairs as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Area Manager Public Affairs

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$186,218	$90.0	35%
Internet	$179,321	$86.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$172,424	$83.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$158,630	$76.0	15%
Financial Services	$151,733	$73.0	10%

Area Manager Public Affairs Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Area Manager Public Affairs's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$127,156

Average $137,939/year

$153,267

$10,596

Average $11,495/month

$12,772

$2,445

Average $2,653/week

$2,947

$61

Average $66/hour

$74

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$153,267	$12,772	$2,947	$74
Average	$137,939	$11,495	$2,653	$66
25th Percentile	$127,156	$10,596	$2,445	$61

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