Investment relations officers in North America earned median salaries that ranged from $150,000 to $199,999 in 2019, according to IR Magazine’s Global Investor Relations Salary and Careers Report 2020. Heads of investor relations earned median pay of $200,000 to $249,999.
Investor relations specialists in all financial fields earned average salaries of $98,653 in 2024, according to PayScale.com. Earnings ranged from $60,000 to $146,000 or more.
Investor relations professionals receive benefits such as paid vacation days and sick leave, health and life insurance, and a 401(k) or other retirement savings plan. They also receive bonuses and are compensated with commissions or a percentage of all assets brought in for the hedge fund to manage. Ninety-five percent of directors of investor relations receive a yearly bonus that averages 35 percent of their base salary, according to IR Magazine.
- Accountants
- Art Directors
- Auditors
- Brand Ambassadors
- Chief Information Officers
- Commodities Brokers
- Copywriters
- Corporate Community Relations Directors
- Demographers
- Digital Designers
- Digital Marketing Workers
- Directors of Corporate Sponsorship
- Financial Consultants
- Financial Institution Officers and Managers
- Financial Services Brokers
- Fund-Raisers
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Graphic Designers
- Green Marketers
- Growth Hackers
- Hedge Fund Administrators
- Hedge Fund Analysts
- Hedge Fund Compliance Professionals
- Hedge Fund Lawyers
- Hedge Fund Managers
- Hedge Fund Relationship Managers
- Hedge Fund Risk Managers
- Internet Marketing and Advertising Consultants
- Investment Bankers
- Investment Banking Analysts
- Investment Banking Associates
- Investment Banking Sales Brokers
- Investment Banking Traders
- Investment Fund Managers
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- Market Research Analysts
- Marketing Consultants
- Marketing Managers
- Media Planners and Buyers
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- Public Relations Specialists
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- Sports Publicists
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- User Experience Designers
- Wealth Management Associates
- Wealth Management Investor Relations Specialists
- Webmasters
