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Public Relations Manager salary in New South Wales

Median base salary
$97,857
per year before tax
Market data · 8 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$56,000 · 10th percentile$97,857 median$175,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $93,000 — New South Wales sits $4,857 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$76,023per year after tax

Take-home on the median Public Relations Manager salary of $97,857 — after $19,877 income tax and $1,957 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,462
Fortnightly
$2,924
Monthly
$6,335
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The Public Relations Manager job market
Employed in Australia
10,800
Median age
41
Work part-time
15%
Gender split
72% women
28% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Public Relations Manager roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Public Relations Manager roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Bluefin Resources★ 3.5$175,090$168,154 – $182,026
Chandler Macleod★ 4.0$130,495$125,871 – $135,119
Pet Circle★ 3.3$128,000$128,000 – $128,000
Integrated Research★ 3.2$120,000$120,000 – $125,000
CSG Talent★ 4.0$118,817$113,343 – $124,290
Samsung Electronics★ 3.7$117,500$115,000 – $120,000
Salt Digital Recruitment★ 3.3$117,493$112,869 – $122,097
Menulog★ 3.4$113,634$109,884 – $117,384
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT★ 4.0$113,354$108,374 – $118,334
Agency Iceberg★ 3.7$98,443$94,328 – $102,557
Australian Red Cross★ 3.7$95,000$90,000 – $100,000
Ogilvy★ 3.5$93,208$90,034 – $96,382
Roads and Maritime Services NSW★ 3.4$85,610$81,720 – $89,499
Estée Lauder Companies★ 3.5$84,860$82,107 – $87,613
Finder★ 3.8$80,000$79,554 – $90,000
Publissimo PR & Events★ 5.0$80,000$80,000 – $80,000
Herd MSL★ 3.4$77,500$75,000 – $80,000
ZURU★ 3.7$74,832$71,307 – $78,356
TerraCycle★ 3.0$55,884$53,409 – $58,359

Public Relations Manager pay by state

Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2026–27 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.