Exactly 730 of Arizona's 1,050 public relations professionals work in Mesa. There has been a 22% growth in the number of public relations professionals in Mesa between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of public relations professionals in Mesa has increased, overall employment in Mesa has also increased.

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In Mesa, salaries for public relations professionals have increased. In 2010 Mesa public relations professionals earned an average yearly salary of $85,090. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for public relations professionals in Mesa was $72,170 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Mesa.

Mesa public relations professionals earn a median yearly salary of $77,800. The difference in pay between the public relations professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 259%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $39,420 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $141,440 per year.

Public relations professional salaries in Mesa are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There is only one accredited public relations school in the city. Many of Mesa's public relations professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in public relations offered by Mesa's public relations school.

Approximately 2 students completed public relations courses in 2010.