Communications Manager salary
11 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Sep 24, 2026
These figures come from 34 communications manager postings where the employer stated pay, covering 3 cities. The single best-evidenced figure is New York at mid-level, where 13 postings put the middle half between $80,000 and $144,500, with a median of $90,000.
Pay rises with seniority. Typical figures run mid-level around $131,000 and senior around $178,000. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 35% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 2 of the 4 US-dollar ranges rest on fewer than 10 postings, so treat those as a hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column tells you which.
Communications Manager pay by specialization
Communications 295Public Relations 4Social Media 2Paid Media 1Brand Marketing 1Creative 1
Live communications manager roles by marketing function. A title spans functions; each link opens that function's own benchmark.
Every measured range
11 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $100,000 – $148,150 | $125,050 | 129 |
| United Kingdom · country-wide | Mid | £46,271 – £67,376 | £62,500 | 11 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$96,697 – CA$124,250 | CA$109,700 | 10 |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $141,013 – $179,000 | $170,100 | 31 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $105,860 – $137,234 | $120,000 | 17 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $157,561 – $172,250 | $160,750 | 5hint |
| Chicago | Mid | $80,750 – $125,050 | $125,025 | 6hint |
| New York | Mid | $80,000 – $144,500 | $90,000 | 13 |
| San Francisco | Mid | $151,860 – $210,125 | $188,750 | 10 |
| San Francisco | Senior | $176,500 – $192,300 | $177,500 | 5hint |
| Toronto | Mid | CA$92,500 – CA$117,500 | CA$96,500 | 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 market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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Communications Manager vs adjacent roles
5 measured comparisons| Compared role | Level | Communications Manager | Them | Gap | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Manager | Mid · US | $125,050 | $125,000 | similar pay | 129 / 999 |
| Communications Specialist | Mid · US | $125,050 | $76,750 | +63% | 129 / 91 |
| Communications Specialist | Senior · US | $170,100 | $104,875 | +62% | 31 / 31 |
| Communications Lead | Senior · US | $170,100 | $143,625 | +18% | 31 / 36 |
| Marketing Manager | Senior · US | $170,100 | $162,500 | similar pay | 31 / 579 |
Median vs median at the same level and country, employer-stated pay, 20+ postings on each side. Positive means communications manager pays more. Medians within 10% show as similar pay.
Open communications manager roles · 102 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $89,649–$170,000scale $50,000–$240,000
60 of 304 open roles. All communications manager jobs