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Communications and PR pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, Senior Communications Manager, top-tier markets
From entry level to VP, medians run from $83k to $330k.
Individual contributor track
Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Communications ManagerIC1 Associate / Entry | $83k |
| Communications ManagerIC2 Mid-level | $114k |
| Senior Communications ManagerIC3 Senior | $150k |
| Lead Communications ManagerIC4 Staff / Lead | $183k |
| Principal Communications ManagerIC5 Senior Staff / Principal | $213k |
| Senior Principal Communications ManagerIC6 Distinguished | $248k |
Management track
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Manager, Communications and PRM2 Associate Manager | $158k |
| Manager, Communications and PRM3 Manager | $183k |
| Senior Manager, Communications and PRM4 Senior Manager | $213k |
| Director, Communications and PRM5 Director | $252k |
| Senior Director, Communications and PRM6 Senior Director | $285k |
| VP, Communications and PRE1 Vice President | $330k |
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Where do these numbers come from?
They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.