The annual salary statistics of public relations and fundraising managers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations and fundraising managers in Lexington-Fayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations and fundraising managers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of public relations and fundraising managers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $98,590 | 14.81% | 33.82% |
| 2017 | $83,990 | 2.23% | - |
| 2016 | $82,120 | 0.34% | - |
| 2015 | $81,840 | 10.92% | - |
| 2014 | $72,900 | -5.71% | - |
| 2013 | $77,060 | 15.33% | - |
| 2012 | $65,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $98,590, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for public relations and fundraising managers in state of Kentucky, followed by West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $85,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of public relations and fundraising managers in Lexington-Fayette is 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green |