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Public Relations Managers

Management
Projected change 2024–34: +5%
Median annual wage (2024): $138,520
Employment (2024): 83K

United States · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34 (figures for SOC 11-2032 occupational group)

AI exposure in published research

Figures below are reproduced from external datasets without modification. Where a dataset does not cover this occupation, the value is shown as — rather than as zero.

Data provider: OpenAI · "GPTs are GPTs"

Time basis: 2023 baselineex-ante estimate

Scored against GPT-4-generation capability.

Human rater basis
57.5%
GPT-4 rater basis
55.0%

β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.

20 rated tasks · 19 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (95.0%)

Version:
gh-main-0471612
License:
MIT License · Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI

Data provider: Anthropic Economic Index

Time basis: Published 2026-03-05composite index

Observed exposure
23.2%

Theoretical exposure index weighted by measured Claude usage, per the original report's definition.

18 tasks · usage observed in 4 · mean 17.2%

Data: Anthropic Economic Index — labor_market_impacts, CC-BY, https://huggingface.co/datasets/Anthropic/EconomicIndex

AI Changing Work uses Anthropic Economic Index data under CC-BY; Anthropic does not endorse or sponsor this site or its analyses.

Version:
hf-lmi-2026-03
License:
CC BY 4.0
Observation period:
(not applicable to this release)
Model:
(not stated by the source)

2023 prediction vs observation-based index published 2026-03-05

One card (GPTs are GPTs) is a 2023 estimate of what AI could theoretically do; the other (Anthropic Economic Index) is built from observed usage and was published on 2026-03-05 — that is its publication date, not the period it observed. They measure different things, so the two figures cannot be added, averaged, or ranked against each other. The older figure is kept here as a baseline for comparison rather than removed.

Caution: the Anthropic figures — observed exposure and task penetration — take the Eloundou β as one of their inputs. The two sides resembling each other is therefore not evidence that the earlier prediction came true; reading it that way is circular reasoning.

The Anthropic figures are measured on Claude users, who are not the whole economy and not the whole workforce.

The mapping of O*NET tasks and occupation codes was performed by AI Changing Work. The source figures themselves were not modified.

These indices are not forecasts. Which point in time each one belongs to is stated on the badge on its card.

Task Breakdown

  • Draft press releases, speeches, and media statements
  • Monitor media coverage and public sentiment analysis
  • Develop and execute crisis communication strategies
  • Build and maintain relationships with journalists and influencers

About This Occupation

If you work as a Public Relations Manager, AI is reshaping your profession. With an automation risk of 34/100 and overall exposure at 47%, this role faces medium transformation. The highest-impact area is monitor media coverage and public sentiment analysis at 75% automation, where AI-powered tools can track millions of sources in real time. This is classified as an 'augment' role. BLS projects +5% growth through 2034. PR professionals who integrate AI for content drafting and media intelligence will manage larger portfolios more effectively.

ISCO-08 classification

Unit group 1222ILO official

Advertising and Public Relations Managers

Indirect mapping — this occupation is linked to the ISCO unit group by a rule-based fallback.

Definition

ILO original text (English)

Advertising and public relations managers plan, direct and coordinate the advertising, public relations and public information activities of enterprises and organizations or of enterprises that provide related services to other enterprises and organizations.

Definition & vocabulary source

Source: International Labour Organization (ILO) — ISCO-08 Structure

License: ILO CC BY 4.0

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Official occupational information

  • ONET11-2011.00

    Advertising and Promotions Managers

    Plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, coupons, or giveaways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.

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  • ONET11-2032.00

    Public Relations Managers

    Plan, direct, or coordinate activities designed to create or maintain a favorable public image or raise issue awareness for their organization or client.

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Source: O*NET 30.2, U.S. DOL/ETA

License: CC BY 4.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Anthropic Economic Index puts observed exposure at 23.2%. The OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" rubric puts occupation-level β at 57.5% under human raters. Both figures are reproduced from published research without modification.

They come from two published datasets: the Anthropic Economic Index (labor_market_impacts, CC BY 4.0) and the OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric (MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI). AI Changing Work maps them onto O*NET occupation and task codes and does not calculate exposure scores of its own. AI Changing Work uses Anthropic Economic Index data under CC-BY; Anthropic does not endorse or sponsor this site or its analyses.

No. They are a diagnosis of exposure as measured at the time each source dataset was published. AI Changing Work publishes no prediction of future automation or job displacement for this occupation.

Recent Changes Affecting This Occupation

Mar 2026: Published evergreen blog post analyzing AI impact on communications directors: 47% exposure, 34% automation risk.

[Source: AI Changing Work Blog]

Mar 2026: Published evergreen blog post analyzing AI impact on PR managers (47% exposure, 34% risk, augment mode)

[Source: AI Changing Work Blog]