Public Relations Specialist vs Reporter
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Public Relations Specialist
$82,700 typical, a year
Most Public Relations Specialists earn $60,000 to $120,000 a year.
From 433 postings that list pay
881 open jobs now
Public Relations Specialist salaries Public Relations Specialist jobs
Reporter
$81,700 typical, a year
Most Reporters earn $54,800 to $124,600 a year.
From 259 postings that list pay
1,101 open jobs now
Typical pay is about the same for Public Relations Specialists and Reporters.
What each one does
Public Relations Specialist
- Write and edit communications materials for internal and external audiences.
- Create and distribute content for press releases, newsletters, and social media.
- Coordinate communication efforts between different departments and teams.
- Manage social media accounts and monitor online conversations.
- Respond to media inquiries and maintain relationships with journalists.
- Develop and implement communication plans to support organizational goals.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Reporter
- Write news stories for broadcast and digital platforms.
- Shoot, write, and edit news stories and videos.
- Conduct interviews and gather information for stories.
- Create content for social media and digital channels.
- Report live from the field during breaking news.
- Develop and maintain relationships with news sources.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Public Relations Specialist
Asked for in both
- Editing 2 in 10 postings
More common in Public Relations Specialist postings
- Public Relations 6 in 10 postings
- Internal Communications 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
- Project Management 2 in 10 postings
- Strategic Communication 2 in 10 postings
- Communication Planning 1 in 10 postings
- Corporate Communication 1 in 10 postings
- Publicist 1 in 10 postings
- Bachelor's Degree 1 in 10 postings
Reporter
Asked for in both
- Editing 2 in 10 postings
More common in Reporter postings
- Driver's License 3 in 10 postings
- Journalism 2 in 10 postings
- Driving Record 2 in 10 postings
- News Anchoring 1 in 10 postings
- Book Writing 1 in 10 postings
- Interviewing 1 in 15 postings
- Photography 1 in 15 postings
- AP Style 1 in 15 postings
- Non-linear Editing 1 in 15 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Public Relations Specialist
Public Relations Specialist
AlphaXPay not stated Bethesda, Maryland, United StatesPublic RelationsProject ManagementCrisis CommunicationPublicist- Pay not stated West PerthPublic RelationsCorporate CommunicationCommunication PlanningJournalismStakeholder Engagement +1
- $54k - $58k/yrstated Grand Casino Arena, 199 W Kellogg Blvd, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States of AmericaPublic RelationsGraphic DesignPublishingCrisis CommunicationSocial Media Management +1
Reporter
- Pay not stated Remote (Jersey Village, TX)Photography
Multimedia Journalist, KJRH
LEX 18 NewsPay not stated Tulsa, OK - KJRHDriver's LicenseNon-linear EditingFinal Cut ProMultimedia Journalist, WGBA
LEX 18 NewsPay not stated Green Bay - Appleton, WI - WGBA/WACYDriver's LicenseNon-linear EditingEditingFinal Cut Pro
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