Women make up 70% of the U.S. PR workforce. Leadership distribution is uneven — and the center of gravity has shifted. Named operators, structural data, what good looks like.
Where the PR jobs are in 2026 — salary bands from Account Coordinator to CCO, the new AI Communications roles, the four paths (agency, in-house, freelance, founder), and how women are closing the leadership gap.
72% of PR professionals are women, but only 30% of firms have female CEOs. The Holmes Report's analysis of 250 PR firms reveals the leadership gap — and the firms breaking the pattern.
Women in PR: ~70% of US PR roles, leadership gap narrowing. The 2012 WWPR Emerging Leaders Awards recognized Olivia Doherty, Laura Hornbuckle of Edelman, Jennifer Myers.