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Public Relations Specialists vs Television Anchors

Median pay is about $27k higher for Public Relations Specialists. Both usually start with the same education: bachelor's.

marks the higher pay or growth. Education, difficulty and the AI rows depend on what you want, so they are not marked.

Public Relations Specialists compared with Television Anchors: pay, outlook, entry and AI exposure
MeasurePublic Relations SpecialistsTelevision Anchors
Pay
Median pay$74,750, higher$47,340
Entry pay 25th percentile$56,260, higher$35,360
Experienced pay 75th percentile$100,370, higher$75,480
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Projected growth+1.8% Growing, higher-7.6% Declining
Openings a year23,0002,000
Getting in
Typical educationBachelor'sBachelor's
Difficulty modeled2.8 / 53 / 5
AI
Displacement risk modeledVery highHigh
AI exposure modeled, percentile92nd pct55th pct

Skills

Both lean on the same top skills: active listening, speaking, reading comprehension, writing, critical thinking, active learning.

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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills: O*NET 30.3. Difficulty, displacement risk and AI exposure are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.