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| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Pay by market
2 pagesCommunications Specialist vs adjacent roles
2 measured comparisons| Compared role | Level | Communications Specialist | Them | Gap | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Manager | Mid · US | $78,654 | $121,920 | -35% | 135 / 191 |
| Communications Manager | Senior · 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
60 of 273 open roles. All communications specialist jobs