Communications salary in Washington DC
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 25, 2026
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Communications pay in Washington DC is measured from 5 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is lead, where 5 postings put the middle half between $156,500 and $197,500, with a median of $180,000.
Against the 38 other measured markets for communications at lead, this sits below 13 of them; Foster City leads at $278,850.
The one range here 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.
15 communications roles are open in Washington DC right now, 12 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | $156,500 – $197,500 | $180,000 | 5hint |
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 roles in Washington DC · 12 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, $83,000–$215,000scale $40,000–$310,000
Vice President, Financial Communications Djeholdings · Washington DC New $133,000–$180,000 today 
Senior Project Manager - Medical Communications Avalere Health · Remote · US $90,000–$110,000 4d ago Director of Communications, Americas S&P Global · Houston $95,007–$166,056 7d ago 
Director of Policy Communications Flock · Remote · US $182,300–$243,000 10d ago 
Communications Assistant Cooley · New York $53,040–$70,720 2w ago 
Director, Corporate Communications Danaher · Washington DC $180,000–$215,000 3w ago Communications Specialist, Private Sector Engagement World Wildlife Fund, Inc. · Washington D.C. $66,000–$82,500 3w ago Communications, Internet, and Media Associate, Mid-Senior Level Hogan Lovells · Washington DC $310,000 5w ago 
Founding Staff, DC Office, (Science Communications, Engagement and Policy Research) Apollo Research · Washington DC $200,000–$300,000 6w ago Account Supervisor, Financial Services Communications Djeholdings · New York $83,000–$110,000 6w ago Policy & Communications Associate University of Chicago · Washington D.C. $63,426–$82,080 3mo ago Project Manager - Medical Communications Avalere Health · Remote · US $85,000–$100,000 1y ago Senior Enterprise Communications Lead Wf · Charlotte In listing 4d ago 
Intern - Global Communications/Policy Comms Micron · Washington DC Pay not stated 6w ago Technical Writers / Communication Specialist CyberMedia Technologies · Washington D.C $77,500–$133,675e 4mo ago