Communications salary in San Diego
Employer-stated pay · updated Sep 19, 2026
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Communications pay in San Diego is measured from 33 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is lead, where 13 postings put the middle half between $128,000 and $201,000, with a median of $191,000.
Pay moves with seniority here: entry-level around $97,000, mid-level around $134,108, senior around $143,000, lead around $191,000.
Against the 35 other measured markets for communications at lead, this sits below 8 of them; South San Francisco leads at $260,000.
3 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read them as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
10 communications roles are open in San Diego right now, 7 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $67,000 – $102,000 | $97,000 | 8hint |
| Mid | $107,825 – $154,604 | $134,108 | 6hint |
| Senior | $116,000 – $149,000 | $143,000 | 6hint |
| Lead | $128,000 – $201,000 | $191,000 | 13 |
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 San Diego · 7 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, $79,600–$200,000scale $40,000–$280,000
Senior Communications Specialist – Imaging Solutions Sony · San Diego $84,014–$112,017 2mo ago Lead - Systems, Waveforms (Wireless Communications) TrellisWare Technologies · San Diego $115,000–$200,000 10mo ago 
Network Administrator (Network Communications 5) HII Technical Solutions Corporation · San Diego $132,832–$150,000 Communications & Marketing Coordinator catholiccharitiesdiocese · San Diego $107,825–$154,604e 3w ago Communications Specialist (San Diego, CA) BLN24 · San Diego $107,825–$154,604e 2mo ago Teens Make Health Happen Marketing & Communications Internship HealthCorps · San Diego $67,000–$102,000e 2mo ago 
