Public Relations Specialists build social perceptiveness, time management and coordination 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 Public Relations Managers (96%).
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 | Public Relations Managers | 96% | $146,910 | +97% | None |
| 2 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | 93% | $133,660 | +79% | None |
| 3 | Marketing Managers | 91% | $166,790 | +123% | None |
| 4 | Fundraisers | 90% | $72,550 | −3% | None |
| 5 | Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | 89% | $82,890 | +11% | None |
| 6 | Fundraising Managers | 87% | $125,470 | +68% | None |
| 7 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 87% | $78,760 | +5% | None |
| 8 | Media Programming Directors | 86% | $90,360Pay for the broader BLS group “Producers and Directors” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Advertising Sales Agents | 83% | $64,820 | −13% | None |
| 10 | Talent Directors | 82% | $90,360Pay for the broader BLS group “Producers and Directors” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Public Relations Specialists, median $74,750. 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 specialists (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.
96% skill match · $146,910 · +97% pay
Management of Financial Resources · Management of Material Resources · Operation and Control
93% skill match · $133,660 · +79% pay
Management of Material Resources · Management of Financial Resources · Management of Personnel Resources
91% skill match · $166,790 · +123% pay
Management of Material Resources · Management of Financial Resources · Management of Personnel Resources
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Public Relations Managers (96% skill match, median $146,910), Advertising and Promotions Managers (93% skill match, median $133,660) and Marketing Managers (91% skill match, median $166,790), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 17 pay more than public relations specialists at the median. The biggest increases: Marketing Managers (+123%, $166,790), Financial Managers (+123%, $166,570) and Compensation and Benefits Managers (+100%, $149,230).
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
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.