Public Relations and Fundraising Manager Salary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of public relations and fundraising managers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of public relations and fundraising managers in Pittsburgh is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Public Relations and Fundraising Managers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$61,780
25th Percentile Wage
$81,690
50th Percentile Wage
$111,460
75th Percentile Wage
$146,720
90th Percentile Wage
$188,840

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations and fundraising managers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $188,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,780.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of public relations and fundraising managers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$111,460
1.54% 20.74%
2017
$109,740
2.20% -
2016
$107,330
15.62% -
2015
$90,560
-1.37% -
2014
$91,800
7.23% -
2013
$85,160
-3.73% -
2012
$88,340
- -

Table 2. Compare Public Relations and Fundraising Manager Salary in Pittsburgh with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $111,460 in Pittsburgh is in the middle of salary range for public relations and fundraising managers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations and fundraising managers in Pittsburgh is 25.8 percent (25.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 49.0 percent (49.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Erie.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$150,160
Philadelphia
$126,920
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$122,180
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$119,120
Pittsburgh
$111,460
Reading
$106,720
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$103,540
Lancaster
$93,830
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$93,780
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$90,510
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$87,240
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$77,870
State College
$71,670
Erie
$56,810

See also: Top paying jobs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.