Public Relations and Fundraising Manager Salary in Chattanooga, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of public relations and fundraising managers in Chattanooga, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of public relations and fundraising managers in Chattanooga is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Public Relations and Fundraising Managers in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,130
25th Percentile Wage
$66,460
50th Percentile Wage
$85,770
75th Percentile Wage
$100,490
90th Percentile Wage
$137,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for public relations and fundraising managers in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $137,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,130.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of public relations and fundraising managers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$85,770
0.24% 17.34%
2017
$85,560
27.83% -
2016
$61,750
-15.27% -
2015
$71,180
-1.07% -
2014
$71,940
-8.20% -
2013
$77,840
8.92% -
2012
$70,900
- -

Table 2. Compare Public Relations and Fundraising Manager Salary in Chattanooga with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,770, Chattanooga is the second highest paying city for public relations and fundraising managers in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Memphis (median annual salary of $88,170). Compared with Memphis, the median annual salary of public relations and fundraising managers in Chattanooga is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Memphis
$88,170
Chattanooga
$85,770
Knoxville
$82,170
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$79,200
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$78,140
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$69,670
Jackson
$66,400
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,280

See also: Top paying jobs in Chattanooga, Tennessee.