Communications salary in Santa Clara
Employer-stated pay · updated Mar 10, 2026
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Communications pay in Santa Clara is measured from 21 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is lead, where 13 postings put the middle half between $194,000 and $304,000, with a median of $235,000.
Pay moves with seniority here: mid-level around $166,000, lead around $235,000.
Against the 35 other measured markets for communications at lead, this sits below 4 of them; South San Francisco leads at $260,000.
1 of these ranges 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.
6 communications roles are open in Santa Clara right now, 5 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $129,000 – $186,000 | $166,000 | 8hint |
| Lead | $194,000 – $304,000 | $235,000 | 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 Santa Clara · 5 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, $88,000–$212,000scale $50,000–$300,000
Field & Change Communications Manager Everpure · Santa Clara $153,000–$195,000 3w ago Marketing Communications Specialist Applied Materials · Santa Clara $88,000–$121,000 4w ago Senior Manager, HR Communications Applied Materials · Santa Clara $154,000–$212,000 4w ago Employee Communications and Engagement Partner – Principal Specialist Globalfoundries · Santa Clara $82,000–$144,000 8w ago 
Vice President, Corporate Strategic Marketing, Datacenter and Communications Coherent Corp. US · Santa Clara $194,000–$304,000e 13d ago 
