Communications Manager salary in San Francisco
Employer-stated pay · updated Sep 19, 2026
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Communications Manager pay in San Francisco is measured from 14 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 9 postings put the middle half between $160,000 and $211,000, with a median of $197,000.
Pay moves with seniority here: mid-level around $197,000, senior around $177,500.
Against the 2 other measured markets for communications manager at mid-level, this sits highest; Chicago leads at $125,000.
Every range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read them as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
14 communications manager roles are open in San Francisco right now, 11 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $160,000 – $211,000 | $197,000 | 9 |
| Senior | $176,500 – $192,300 | $177,500 | 5 |
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open communications manager roles in San Francisco · 11 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
Senior External Communications Manager Crusoe · San Francisco $160,000–$195,000 8d ago 
PR & Communications Manager Happyrobot Inc. · San Francisco $170,000–$245,000 2w ago 
Executive Communications Manager Figma · San Francisco $153,000–$269,000 3w ago Marketing & Communications Manager Chinatown Community Development Center · San Francisco $97,375–$102,500 5w ago 
Senior PR & Communications Manager Mixpanel · San Francisco $174,500–$236,000 6w ago 
Communications Senior Manager, Corporate & Product (Enterprise) Scale AI · San Francisco $151,200–$189,000 7w ago 
Communications Manager, Monetization OpenAI · San Francisco $297,000–$330,000 2mo ago 
Product Communications Manager Vercel · San Francisco $152,000–$209,000 2mo ago 
Internal Communications Manager Perplexity · San Francisco $130,000–$190,000 2mo ago Research Communications Manager OpenAI · San Francisco $185,000–$205,000 2mo ago Executive Communications Manager Perplexity · San Francisco $190,000–$240,000 8mo ago 
Brand Communications Manager Eevd · San Francisco In listing 2w ago 
Senior Communications Manager Cresta · San Francisco $155,250–$195,150e 7w ago 
Product & Technology Communications Manager Cohere · Remote · US $115,036–$212,000e 2mo ago 
