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AI Work Index

Headline risk

18%

Moderate Risk

Marketing Manager

United States role viewSynthetic blend · 3 occupationsISCO 2431

This page reuses the same role shell as Singapore, but the component occupations are mapped onto the United States layer so the score, context, and support bundle reflect US public evidence.

Median wage: USD 69,780315.9 currentConfidence medium

Why this score

Exposure 81%

Weighted overlap across component occupations

Bottleneck 68%

Human coordination and physical presence protection

Demand resilience 29%

Blended local-market buffer for this role

Confidence 74%

Component coverage and mapping quality

Workflow profile

Heuristic workflow context blended from the role mix. This explains the score; it is not used as a direct local-market forecast.

CreativeAmbiguityInstitutionalRelationshipsRegulatoryPhysicalCoordinationTool Speed

Workflow dimensions (0 = low, 1 = high)

United States support

Evidence bundle

Task coverage 100%

Weighted task overlap from O*NET statements and Anthropic penetration

Wage context USD 69,780

Median annual wage from BLS OEWS

Demand outlook 5%

Employment projections and openings from BLS

Preparation Job Zone 4

Preparation and entry requirements from O*NET and BLS

Support sources
11/11 source families Updated from O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration

Support snapshot

Job zone

4

The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.

Median wage

USD 69,780

USD 51,970 to USD 95,940

Openings

27.6K

4.8% projected change

Median age

40.1

135K employed

Occupation profile

Promote or create an intended public image for individuals, groups, or organizations. May write or select material for release to various communications media. May specialize in using social media.

Job Zone 4 · Moderate preparation

The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.

Task primitives

Matched task weight share: 100% · Effective coverage: 38%

Concentration: 15%

Wage context

Median annual

USD 69,780

Mean annual

USD 80,310

Hourly median: USD 34

Employment: 280,590 workers

10th percentile: USD 40,750

90th percentile: USD 129,480

Demand outlook

2024 employment

315.9K

2034 employment

331.0K

Openings: 27.6K

Projected change: 4.8%

Education: Bachelor's degree

Work experience: None

On-the-job training: None

Median wage in projections: USD 69,780

Employment of public relations specialists is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.

Requirements and friction

Credentials: <0.5%Credentials: >99.5%Credentials: <0.5%Credentials: >99.5%Credentials: <0.5%Credentials: >99.5%Minimum education level: <35%Minimum education level: 6.3%

Credentials: <0.5% · Credentials: >99.5% · Credentials: <0.5%

Narrative and skills

Speaking and listeningAdaptabilityWriting and reading

Public relations specialists create and maintain a positive public image for the clients they represent.

Public relations specialists work for a variety of organizations, including schools, media buyers, and professional associations. They usually work in offices, but they also deliver speeches, attend meetings and community activities, and occasionally travel.

Public relations specialists typically need a bachelor's degree to enter the occupation.

The median annual wage for public relations specialists was $69,780 in May 2024.

Employment of public relations specialists is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.

Jobs: 315,900

Median pay: USD 69,780

Employment outlook: Employment of public relations specialists is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.

Openings: 15,000

Tasks and tools

  • 1. Respond to requests for information from the media or designate an appropriate spokesperson or information source. · AI use 98%
  • 2. Plan or direct development or communication of programs to maintain favorable public or stockholder perceptions of an organization's accomplishments, agenda, or environmental responsibility. · AI use 92%
  • 3. Post and update content on the company's Web site and social media outlets. · AI use 0%
  • 4. Establish or maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, consumer, employee, or public interest groups. · AI use 0%
  • 5. Write press releases or other media communications to promote clients. · AI use 74%
  • 6. Confer with other managers to identify trends or key group interests or concerns or to provide advice on business decisions. · AI use 0%
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Speaking and listeningAdaptabilityWriting and reading

Work context

  • E-Mail: 5.0/5
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams: 4.8/5
  • Telephone Conversations: 4.8/5
  • Time Pressure: 4.5/5
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team: 4.5/5
  • Contact With Others: 4.4/5

Tech density

6/6

6 hot · 6 in demand

Work pace

4.7/5

Average of the strongest work-context signals.

Worker profile

Median age: 40.1

Total employed: 135K · Under 25: 12% · 25 to 54: 76% · 55+: 13%

Support note

Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.

Source vintage

O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration

Component occupations

Marketing manager

n/a · 50% weight

Marketing manager

Public relations specialists

27-3031 · 30% weight

Open

Marketing strategy/planning professional

Support bundle: Moderate preparation

Public relations specialists

27-3031 · 20% weight

Open

Digital marketing professional

Support bundle: Moderate preparation

Methodology

Shared spine

structural_pressure = exposure × (1 - bottleneck)

Country layer

headline_risk = structural_pressure × (1 - country_demand_resilience)

Published limitations

This is a synthetic role view built from mapped occupations. It reuses the same shell and visual components as the Singapore role pages, but only the US sources that actually exist are rendered here.