Public Relations Managers build social perceptiveness, persuasion and complex problem solving skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Human Resources Managers (87%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human Resources Managers | 87% | $149,280 | +2% | None |
| 2 | Financial Managers | 79% | $166,570 | +13% | None |
| 3 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 79% | $149,230 | +2% | None |
| 4 | Training and Development Managers | 78% | $133,000 | −9% | None |
| 5 | Chief Executives | 78% | $213,990 | +46% | Graduate degree |
| 6 | Purchasing Managers | 74% | $148,080 | +1% | None |
| 7 | Compliance Managers | 73% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Management Analysts | 72% | $101,860 | −31% | None |
| 9 | Treasurers and Controllers | 72% | $166,570Pay for the broader BLS group “Financial Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 10 | Public Relations Specialists | 72% | $74,750 | −49% | None |
Compared with Public Relations Managers, median $146,910. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as public relations managers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
87% skill match · $149,280 · +2% pay
Management of Personnel Resources · Instructing · Systems Evaluation
79% skill match · $166,570 · +13% pay
Management of Personnel Resources · Quality Control Analysis · Management of Financial Resources
79% skill match · $149,230 · +2% pay
Operations Analysis · Management of Personnel Resources · Management of Financial Resources
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Human Resources Managers (87% skill match, median $149,280), Financial Managers (79% skill match, median $166,570) and Compensation and Benefits Managers (79% skill match, median $149,230), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 6 pay more than public relations managers at the median. The biggest increases: Chief Executives (+46%, $213,990), Industrial-Organizational Psychologists (+32%, $193,950) and Financial Managers (+13%, $166,570).
21 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. 4 usually need a graduate degree: Chief Executives, Chief Sustainability Officers and Investment Fund Managers.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.