Communications salary in Boston
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 27, 2026
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Communications pay in Boston is measured from 87 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is entry-level, where 39 postings put the middle half between $55,000 and $75,000, with a median of $57,000.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run entry-level $57,000, mid-level $106,700, senior $160,000 and lead $188,812. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 231% more.
Against the 43 other measured markets for communications at entry-level, this sits below 30 of them; Arlington leads at $127,000.
53 communications roles are open in Boston right now, 39 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $55,000 – $75,000 | $57,000 | 39 |
| Mid | $70,127 – $129,746 | $106,700 | 15 |
| Senior | $127,585 – $174,250 | $160,000 | 15 |
| Lead | $175,000 – $243,581 | $188,812 | 18 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
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 roles in Boston · 39 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, $69,000–$215,000scale $40,000–$310,000
Director, External Communications Xometry · North Bethesda New $150,000–$175,000 today Vice President, Communications Xometry · North Bethesda New $203,000–$240,000 today Director of Audience Development, Marketing & Communications Private (WGBH Careers) · Boston New $130,180–$167,000 1d ago 
Team Lead, Software Development Engineering (Communications Platform) CarGurus · Boston New $154,000–$193,000 3d ago 
Marketing Specialist, Communications & Events Mymoose · Boston $66,300–$89,700 7d ago Field Communications Senior Manager Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Boston $128,000–$192,000 7d ago Integrated Marketing & Communications Specialist CarGurus · Boston $69,000–$87,000 9d ago 
Global Head of Corporate Communications, Senior Vice President Statestreet · Boston $225,000–$337,500 9d ago 
Senior Director Solutions-Regulatory Communications Broadridge · Edgewood $175,000–$210,000 10d ago 
Account Manager (Healthcare Communications) Real Chemistry · Remote · US $63,000–$72,000 10d ago Associate Director, Scientific Communications Lead, Lung, Global Medical Affairs Oncology Takeda · Boston $169,400–$266,200 2w ago 
Communications Representative Alphabe Insight Inc · Boston $50,000–$55,000 2w ago Technical Executive Communications Manager Xometry · North Bethesda $121,000–$135,000 2w ago Head of Global Access Scientific Communications Takeda · Boston $229,600–$360,800 2w ago 
Senior Medical Communications Writer - Medical Affairs, North America Rhythm Pharmaceuticals · Boston $135,000–$215,000 3w ago 
Managing Consultant, Strategic Communications and Stakeholder Engagement ERM · Cleveland $94,200–$116,500 3w ago Scientific Communications Lead Takeda · Boston $169,400–$266,200 3w ago Operations Manager, Marketing & Communications Acrisure · Grand Rapids $123,250–$145,000 4w ago 
Sarepta Therapeutics – Scientific Communications Postdoctoral Research Fellow Northeastern · Boston $60,315–$85,192 4w ago Alnylam – Global Scientific Communications - Medical Communications and Publications Postdoctoral Research Fellow Northeastern · Boston $60,315–$85,192 4w ago Scholar Rock – Global Scientific Communications Postdoctoral Research Fellow Northeastern · Boston $60,315–$85,192 4w ago Alnylam – Global Scientific Communications: Medical Information/Digital Engagement Northeastern · Boston $60,315–$85,192 4w ago Dompé US - Global Medical Affairs - Medical Information & Operations and Medical Communications Postdoctoral Research Fellow Northeastern · Boston $60,315–$85,192 4w ago Senior Manager, Corporate Communications Galderma · Boston $148,000–$185,000 5w ago Senior Manager, Corporate Communications Galderma (Broadbean External) · Boston $148,000–$185,000 5w ago 
Global Manager of Scientific Communications & Medical Education Chiesi · Boston $142,110–$173,690 7w ago 
Director, Communications Strategy & Operational Excellence Danaher · Remote · US $140,000–$190,000 2mo ago 
Director, Global Scientific Communications, Hematology AstraZeneca · Boston $230,870–$260,678 2mo ago 
Manager, Internal Communications Charles River Associates · Boston $100,000–$115,000 2mo ago 
Director, Brand & Corporate Communications CloudZero · San Francisco $172,000–$220,000 2mo ago Firmwide Communications Manager, Awards McDermott Will & Schulte · Chicago $115,000–$161,000 3mo ago 
Director, Marketing Communications Cellular Intelligence · Boston $150,000–$200,000 4mo ago Account Director (Healthcare Communications) Real Chemistry · Boston $98,000–$115,000 6mo ago Associate Account Director (Healthcare Communications) Real Chemistry · Boston $85,000–$95,000 11mo ago Group Director (Healthcare Communications) Real Chemistry · Boston $130,000–$150,000 11mo ago Senior Account Manager (Healthcare Communications) Real Chemistry · Boston $68,000–$75,000 11mo ago Communications Coordinator Alphabe Insight Inc · Boston $58,000–$63,000 1y ago Senior Manager, US Medical Communications, Oncology (Seaport) Merck KGaA · Boston $143,600–$215,400 Associate Director Medical Communications Fertility/HIV (Seaport) Merck KGaA · Boston $143,600–$215,400 US Medical Affairs Digital Innovation & Medical Communications Intern (PharmD) AstraZeneca · Boston New Pay not stated today US Medical Affairs Digital Innovation & Medical Communications Intern (PharmD) AstraZeneca (Alexion) · Boston New Pay not stated today Spring 2027 Co-op, Scientific Writing and Disease Area Communications Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Boston New Pay not stated 2d ago Entry Level Communications Associate Alphabe Insight Inc · Boston $55,000–$75,000e 4d ago 
Senior Director, Commercialization Communications & Engagement Argenx · Boston $175,000–$243,581e 6d ago Annual Fund Communications and Engagement Co-op Private (WGBH Careers) · Boston Pay not stated 7d ago Manager, Brand & Content Communications Creation · Boston $70,127–$129,746e 9d ago 
Intern, Public Engagement Communications Oxfam America · Boston Pay not stated 2w ago Technical Executive Communications Manager Xometry · Lexington $77,375–$133,132e 2w ago Communications Co-op Hcrb · Boston Pay not stated 3w ago 
Technical Communications Writer - Quantum R&D IonQ · Boston In listing 3w ago Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor (Open Rank), Physical AI, Robotics & Autonomous Systems, Communication Sciences and Disorders Northeastern · Boston In listing 5w ago Part-Time Lecturer - Corporate & Organizational Communication (Boston) Northeastern · Boston Pay not stated 2mo ago 
Product Communications Reward Gateway · Boston $70,127–$129,746e 8y ago