The annual salary statistics of public relations and fundraising managers in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations and fundraising managers in Knoxville 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 | $42,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $118,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $180,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations and fundraising managers in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $180,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,960.
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 | $82,170 | -14.59% | 1.25% |
| 2017 | $94,160 | 31.77% | - |
| 2016 | $64,250 | 8.34% | - |
| 2015 | $58,890 | -7.35% | - |
| 2014 | $63,220 | -1.17% | - |
| 2013 | $63,960 | -26.86% | - |
| 2012 | $81,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,170 in Knoxville is in the middle of salary range for public relations and fundraising managers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of public relations and fundraising managers in Knoxville is 6.8 percent (6.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 40.0 percent (40.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Memphis | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Knoxville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |