Communications Manager salary in San Francisco
Employer-stated pay · updated Nov 3, 2026
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Communications Manager pay in San Francisco is measured from 26 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 17 postings put the middle half between $128,450 and $215,000, with a median of $197,000.
Against the 2 other measured markets for communications manager at mid-level, this sits highest; Chicago leads at $125,050.
1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
22 communications manager roles are open in San Francisco right now, 18 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $128,450 – $215,000 | $197,000 | 17 |
| Senior | $165,000 – $177,500 | $175,000 | 9hint |
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 level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open communications manager roles in San Francisco · 18 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $132,000–$295,000scale $70,000–$420,000
Sr Consumer Communications Manager LinkedIn · San Francisco New $126,000–$198,000 1d ago 
Internal Communications Senior Manager Lyft · San Francisco $132,000–$165,000 6d ago 
Communications Manager, Claude Platform Anthropic · San Francisco $265,000–$295,000 11d ago Communications Manager, The Anthropic Institute Anthropic · San Francisco $265,000–$295,000 12d ago 
Communications Manager Elemental Impact · San Francisco $98,200–$137,600 12d 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 Communications Manager, Shows Substack · San Francisco $150,000–$180,000 2w ago Policy Communications Manager, Responsible Scaling, Security, and Governance Anthropic · San Francisco $265,000–$295,000 4w ago Communications Manager, Safeguards Anthropic · San Francisco $265,000–$295,000 4w ago 
Corporate Communications Manager Figma · San Francisco $153,000–$269,000 5w ago 
Senior External Communications Manager Crusoe · San Francisco $160,000–$195,000 7w ago 
Senior Communications Manager Ouster · San Francisco $150,000–$200,000 7w ago 
PR & Communications Manager Happyrobot Inc. · San Francisco $170,000–$245,000 2mo ago Executive Communications Manager Figma · San Francisco $153,000–$269,000 2mo ago 
Internal Communications Manager Perplexity · San Francisco $130,000–$190,000 4mo ago 
Communications Manager - Aviation STV · San Francisco $139,203–$159,089 4mo ago Executive Communications Manager Perplexity · San Francisco $190,000–$240,000 9mo ago Internal Communications Manager iazuqy.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com · San Francisco $108,919–$211,000e 8d ago 
Product & Technology Communications Manager Cohere · Remote · US $108,919–$211,000e 3w ago 
Brand Communications Manager Eevd · San Francisco In listing 2mo ago 
Senior Communications Manager Cresta · San Francisco $158,625–$209,063e 3mo ago