Communications Manager salary
12 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Nov 3, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for communications manager roles at mid level across the United States: 188 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $99,984 and $144,239, with a median of $121,710.
Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run mid-level $121,710 and senior $164,500. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 35% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 5 of the 12 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.
Communications Manager pay by specialization
Communications 320Public Relations 5Social Media 2Influencer Marketing 1Digital Marketing 1Marketing Communications 1Paid Media 1Creative 1
Live communications manager roles by marketing function. A title spans functions; each link opens that function's own benchmark.
Every measured range
12 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $99,984 – $144,239 | $121,710 | 188 |
| United Kingdom · country-wide | Mid | £51,875 – £65,084 | £63,308 | 20 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$96,894 – CA$122,000 | CA$106,900 | 15 |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $146,250 – $176,428 | $164,500 | 49 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $98,919 – $143,650 | $120,000 | 23 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $157,400 – $184,375 | $160,750 | 7hint |
| Chicago | Mid | $95,500 – $125,166 | $125,050 | 7hint |
| New York | Mid | $85,000 – $144,500 | $100,000 | 17 |
| New York | Senior | $149,483 – $172,050 | $160,216 | 6hint |
| San Francisco | Mid | $128,450 – $215,000 | $197,000 | 17 |
| San Francisco | Senior | $165,000 – $177,500 | $175,000 | 9hint |
| Toronto | Mid | CA$90,817 – CA$111,920 | CA$94,500 | 6hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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Communications Manager vs adjacent roles
6 measured comparisons| Compared role | Level | Communications Manager | Them | Gap | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Manager | Mid · US | $121,710 | $125,000 | similar pay | 188 / 1,222 |
| Communications Specialist | Mid · US | $121,710 | $78,552 | +55% | 188 / 134 |
| Communications Specialist | Senior · US | $164,500 | $105,000 | +57% | 49 / 49 |
| Communications Lead | Senior · US | $164,500 | $157,000 | similar pay | 49 / 54 |
| Marketing Manager | Senior · US | $164,500 | $160,000 | similar pay | 49 / 739 |
| Marketing Manager | Mid · UK | £63,308 | £55,000 | +15% | 20 / 66 |
Median vs median at the same level and country, employer-stated pay, 20+ postings on each side. Positive means communications manager pays more. Medians within 10% show as similar pay.
Open communications manager roles · 116 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $90,000–$180,000scale $50,000–$260,000
Sr Consumer Communications Manager LinkedIn · San Francisco New $126,000–$198,000 1d ago Strategic Communications Manager Ofs · Bristol New £56,209–£58,820 1d ago 
Digital Marketing and Communications Manager SSP- The food travel experts · Ashburn New $90,000–$98,500 1d ago Communications Manager U.S. Bank · Minneapolis New $105,400–$124,000 1d ago Communications Manager- AQM60034894 Nc · New Hanover County $50,088–$57,954 4d ago Internal Communications Manager SJI · Folsom $114,000–$182,400 4d ago 
Sr. Internal Communications Manager Samsara · Remote · Worldwide $95,200–$128,000 4d ago 
Senior Communications Manager, Sponsorships Substack · New York $150,000–$180,000 4d ago Corporate Communications Manager The Joint Chiropractic · Scottsdale $85,000–$100,000 4d ago Internal Communications Manager, Tory Burch Foundation Toryburch · New York $90,000–$110,000 4d ago Communications (Sr.) Manager - Internal Communications Ekkh · Austin $78,000–$124,600 5d ago 
Group Marketing Communications Manager Moog · Blacksburg $105,000–$145,000 5d ago 
Communications Manager - Aviation STV · Cincinnati $100,226–$114,544 5d ago Communications Manager U.S. Bank · Minneapolis $105,400–$124,000 5d ago 
Internal Communications Senior Manager Lyft · San Francisco $132,000–$165,000 6d ago INFINITI Regional Marketing Communications Manager Nissan · Somerset $97,745–$172,830 6d ago 
Integrated Communications Manager RTX · Remote · US $107,500–$204,500 6d ago 
Senior Communications Manager, BEF beforg · Portland $90,000–$100,000 6d ago Senior Communications Manager BMO · Toronto CA$70,000–CA$150,000 7d ago 
Marketing Communications Manager Coloplast · Minneapolis $118,000–$135,000 7d ago 
Internal Communications Manager - Mars Snacking Mars (External) · CAN-Ontario-Bolton CA$87,791–CA$115,226 7d ago 
Corporate Communications Manager Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd · Remote · US $127,400–$159,200 7d ago Communications Manager - Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking U.S. Bank · Charlotte $126,820–$149,200 7d ago Communications Manager - Investment Services and Asset Management U.S. Bank · Minneapolis $133,365–$156,900 7d ago Senior Internal & Executive Communications Manager wekatest · Campbell $154,000–$175,000 7d ago Communications Manager Cw · Santa Clara $102,000–$120,000 8d ago Digital Communications Manager Emdz · Houston $65,000–$70,000 8d ago Senior Marketing Communications Manager Onehealthineers · PAO H 3100 $143,290–$197,021 8d ago 
Communications Manager, Claude Platform Anthropic · San Francisco $265,000–$295,000 11d ago 
Partnership Engagement and Communications Manager CodePath · Remote · US $85,000–$110,000 11d ago Communications Manager - Operations & Field Communications Sb · Fort Mill SC 29715 $113,342–$155,845 11d ago Field Communications Senior Manager Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Boston $128,000–$192,000 11d ago Communications Manager, The Anthropic Institute Anthropic · San Francisco $265,000–$295,000 12d ago 
External Communications Manager Benevity · Toronto CA$98,600–CA$135,520 12d ago 
Communications Manager Elemental Impact · San Francisco $98,200–$137,600 12d ago Regional Communications Manager, The Netherlands | 6-month freelance/contract opportunity McArthurGlen UK Ltd · Roermond €70,000–€80,000 12d ago 
Product and Pipeline Communications Manager Regeneron · Dublin €74,000–€120,700 12d ago Product & Pipeline Communications Manager Regeneron · Madrid €58,200–€97,000 12d ago Corporate Brand & Communications Manager - MONOPOLY GO! Scopely · Culver City $85,900–$124,000 12d ago 
Internal Communications Manager Yorkshire Water · Leeds £70,000–£85,000 12d ago Sr. Communications Manager - Fashion and Lifestyle Business Strategist Target · 1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis,MN 55403-2542 $95,000–$171,000 13d ago 
Internal Communications Manager Vercel · San Francisco $198,000–$297,000 13d ago 
Communications Manager UC Law SF · Remote · US $80,000–$90,000 2w ago 
Senior PR and Communications Manager (12 month fixed-term contract) Monzo · Remote · UK £95,000–£115,000 2w ago 
Internal Communications Manager NVIDIA · US, CA, Santa Clara $136,000–$224,250 2w ago Marketing and Communications Manager – Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society Osu · Columbus Campus $65,600–$95,000 2w ago Senior Communications Manager, Shows Substack · San Francisco $150,000–$180,000 2w ago Communications Manager / Senior Communications Manager - Corporate Reputation Ekkh · Austin $78,000–$124,700 2w ago Sr. Communications Manager, Defense Engines & Services (DES) GE Aerospace · Lynn $157,550–$190,000 2w ago 
Technical Executive Communications Manager Xometry · North Bethesda $121,000–$135,000 2w ago Internal Communications Manager True Anomaly · Denver $115,000–$170,000 3w ago 
Public Relations Communications Manager Turo · Toronto CA$86,000–CA$107,000 3w ago 
Communications Manager, Mid-Atlantic Region Vail Resorts · Remote · US $74,000–$75,000 3w ago Integrated Marketing Communications Manager - Dunkin' Inspire · Boston Support Center $90,000–$120,000 3w ago 
Communications Manager, Peppercomm Ruder Finn · US South Carolina $75,000–$100,000 3w ago Communications Manager - Aviation STV · Chicago $116,930–$133,635 3w ago Communications Manager, Stevens Pass Vail Resorts · Leavenworth $82,000–$93,000 3w ago Media & Communications Manager Daniels Fund · Denver $110,000–$130,000 3w ago 60 of 332 open roles. All communications manager jobs