Pay gap between PR Managers and PR Specialists widens and reaches an all-time high. PR Managers make on average $123,360/yr while PR Specialists $66,540/yr. The PRunderground.com study found that employment for PR Specialists and PR Managers has risen for four consecutive years, though the industry has still not regained all jobs lost after the financial crisis. Pay gap between management and non-management positions widensIn the early 2000s, PR Managers were paid roughly 40% higher than non-executive PR Specialists positions. Data for living wages was sourced using MIT’s Living Wage Calculator and represents the living wage for one adult in their respective regions.