The annual salary statistics of public relations and fundraising managers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of public relations and fundraising managers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $77,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $98,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $126,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $158,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $201,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations and fundraising managers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $201,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,950.
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 | $126,420 | 12.31% | 19.93% |
| 2017 | $110,860 | 5.59% | - |
| 2016 | $104,660 | 5.62% | - |
| 2015 | $98,780 | 0.08% | - |
| 2014 | $98,700 | -2.59% | - |
| 2013 | $101,260 | 0.03% | - |
| 2012 | $101,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $126,420, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for public relations and fundraising managers in state of Washington, followed by Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary $118,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of public relations and fundraising managers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 6.1 percent (6.1%) higher than that in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Bellingham | |
| Olympia | |
| Tacoma | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area |