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Communications Specialist salary

6 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Nov 3, 2026

The best-evidenced figure here is for communications specialist roles at mid level across the United States: 135 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $67,611 and $104,000, with a median of $78,654.

Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run mid-level $78,654 and senior $105,000. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 33% more.

Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 1 of the 6 ranges in the table rests on fewer than 10 postings and is marked hint: treat it as a hint rather than a benchmark.

Communications Specialist pay by specialization

Communications 266Public Relations 2Digital Marketing 1Affiliate Marketing 1Content Creation 1Social Media 1Video Production 1

Live communications specialist roles by marketing function. A title spans functions; each link opens that function's own benchmark.

Every measured range

6 by market and level
MarketLevelMarket rangeMedianSample
United States · country-wide Mid $67,611 – $104,000 $78,654 135
Canada · country-wide Mid CA$70,000 – CA$85,000 CA$82,907 13
United States · country-wide Senior $92,500 – $122,500 $105,000 49
Canada · country-wide Senior CA$78,500 – CA$95,071 CA$87,890 10
Remote · United States Mid $72,269 – $100,375 $88,720 16
New York Mid $89,425 – $112,125 $101,750 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 Specialist vs adjacent roles

2 measured comparisons
Compared roleLevelCommunications SpecialistThemGapSample
Communications ManagerMid · US$78,654$121,920-35%135 / 191
Communications ManagerSenior · US$105,000$163,250-36%49 / 50

Median vs median at the same level and country, employer-stated pay, 20+ postings on each side. Positive means communications specialist pays more. Medians within 10% show as similar pay.

Open communications specialist roles · 89 with stated pay

this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $58,000–$127,050scale $30,000–$180,000

Communications Specialist Cat (CaterpillarCareers) · Irving New $97,530–$146,290 1d ago Marketing Communications Specialist KPFF Consulting Engineers · Irvine New $107,000–$120,000 1d ago Communications Specialist KPFF Consulting Engineers · Irvine New $107,000–$120,000 1d ago Marketing Communications Specialist, Tim Hortons, Canada Rbi · Toronto New CA$75,000–CA$95,000 1d ago Retail Training & Communications Specialist - Global HOKA Deckers · Remote · US New $64,800–$81,000 2d ago Marketing and Communications Specialist - NSF NCEMS (Huck Institutes) Penn State · Penn State University Park New $49,188–$71,340 2d ago Executive Communications Specialist Intel · US, California, Santa Clara New $121,390–$204,980 3d ago Communications Specialist Intel · US, California, Santa Clara New $121,390–$204,980 3d ago Communications Specialist (Writer, Executive Communications) Intactfc · Toronto CA$109,900–CA$134,300 5d ago Onboarding Communications Specialist Perficient · United States $81,978–$178,090 5d ago Marketing & Communications Specialist The Sutherland Group of Companies · West Kelowna CA$65,000–CA$75,000 6d ago Communications Specialist Weill Cornell Medical College · New York $80,100–$91,700 6d ago Communications Specialist, Private Sector Engagement World Wildlife Fund, Inc. · Washington D.C. $66,000–$82,500 6d ago Marketing Communications Specialist Moog · Buffalo $65,000–$85,000 8d ago Marketing Communications Specialist Penn State · Penn State University Park $44,628–$64,668 8d ago Communications Specialist (Hybrid) - Sam Fox School Wustl · Washington University Danforth Campus $49,700–$82,100 8d ago Senior Communications Specialist luminishealth · Annapolis $115,800–$145,000 8d ago Digital Marketing and Communications Specialist Asu · Campus: Tempe $53,000–$58,500 9d ago Communications Specialist LLNL · Livermore $114,900–$140,712 9d ago Communications Specialist Asu · Off-Campus: Scottsdale $71,500–$74,000 12d ago Digital Communications Specialist (Contingent II -- Grant Funded) Marylandconnect (BSU Careers) · Bowie State University $48,138–$55,146 12d ago AMI and Communications Specialist, IT Delivery Electricity Supply Board · Dublin €59,900–€70,500 13d ago Communications Specialist Alphabe Insight Inc · Miami $60,000–$65,000 2w ago Communications Specialist, Senior Bah · Chantilly $77,600–$176,000 2w ago Communications Specialist Emcm · Kitchener CA$75,000–CA$95,000 2w ago Field Communications Specialist International Dairy Queen, Inc. · Bloomington $82,090–$98,508 2w ago Communications Specialist Sarahbush · Prairie Pavilion 1 $57,574–$89,232 2w ago Communications Specialist, School of Pharmacy Uwaterloo · Kitchener CA$73,695–CA$92,119 2w ago Senior Communications Specialist (Bilingual) Grainger · Thornhill CA$80,080–CA$110,110 2w ago Communications Specialist Alphabe Insight Inc · Austin $60,000–$67,000 2w ago Internal Communications Senior Specialist Cboe · Chicago $98,175–$127,050 2w ago Strategic Communications Specialist, Mid Bah · Arlington $55,200–$126,000 3w ago Marketing Communications Specialist Leonardo DRS · Bridgeton $66,049–$85,864 3w ago Corporate Communications Specialist ESAB · Bethesda $103,780–$120,644 3w ago CMS Communications Specialist- Remote/Part Time (Communications Rep 3)- 30584 HII Technical Solutions Corporation · Remote · US $73,164–$110,000 3w ago Sr External Communications Specialist DPR family of companies · Newport Beach $90,000–$120,000 4w ago Strategic Communications Specialist (Hybrid) DePaul Talent Acquisition · Chicago $64,662–$75,000 4w ago Visual Communications Specialist-536244 Delaware Nation Industries · Arlington $95,000–$100,000 4w ago Communications Specialist Lambweston · Eagle $64,900–$97,360 4w ago Strategic Communications Specialist Bah · Ashburn $77,600–$176,000 4w ago Communications Specialist Savan · Washington $70,000–$80,000 4w ago Senior Communications Specialist - Asset Management Group Investment Office For nearly 160 years, PNC · PNC Center - Cleveland (OH001) $63,750–$106,250 5w ago Communications Specialist Alphabe Insight Inc · San Antonio $58,000–$65,000 5w ago Senior Communications Specialist Boyd Gaming · Michigan City $49,000–$82,000 5w ago Marketing Communications Specialist Brownhealth · Corporate $67,724–$111,716 5w ago Sr External Communications Specialist BJ’s Wholesale Club · BJ's Club Support Center Marlborough $78,000–$101,000 5w ago Senior Strategic Planning and Visual Communications Specialist - TS/SCI Parsons · US - VA, Springfield $103,500–$181,100 5w ago Communications Specialist, Strategy & Operations Motorolasolutions · Chicago $75,000–$95,000 6w ago External Communications Specialist Ah · AH TRICKEL BUILDING $45,656–$84,905 6w ago External Communications Specialist Ah · AH TRICKEL BUILDING $45,656–$84,905 6w ago Senior Communications Specialist hcwt.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com · Athens $63,000–$79,000 6w ago Communications Specialist -Content Manager (2026-0221) Acclaim Technical Services · Chantilly $190,000–$200,000 6w ago Strategic Communications Specialist Bah · United States $55,300–$126,000 6w ago Journeyman Strategic Communications Specialist Pae · MD-Bethesda $92,000–$124,000 6w ago Marketing and Communications Specialist Penn State · College of Medicine $54,060–$78,444 6w ago Communications Specialist Bah · Chantilly $55,200–$126,000 7w ago Communications Specialist Bah · Chantilly $77,600–$176,000 7w ago Senior Communications Specialist Pae · VA-McLean $115,000–$161,000 7w ago Communications Specialist Motorolasolutions · Chicago $75,000–$95,000 7w ago Global Content Communications Senior Specialist PlayStation Global · United States, San Mateo, CA $119,700–$179,500 7w ago

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