Communications Analyst Salary in the United States

How much does a Communications Analyst make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Communications Analyst in the United States is $72,334 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, a Communications Analyst's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,865
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,594 to $79,417
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,546
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Communications Analyst Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $79,417 $6,618 $1,527 $38
Average $72,334 $6,028 $1,391 $35
25th Percentile $64,594 $5,383 $1,242 $31
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Key Factors That Influence Communications Analyst Salaries

A Communications Analyst's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Communications Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Communications Analyst's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $57,118
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $71,411
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,793
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $111,673
  • Expert (over 8 years): $149,670
Levels Salary
Marketing... Level Communications Analyst$57,118
Communica... Level Communications Analyst$71,411
Marketing... Level Communications Analyst$85,793
Marketing... Level Communications Analyst$111,673
Marketing... Level Communications Analyst$149,670
$57,118 0 yr
$71,411 < 2 yrs
$85,793 2-4 yrs
$111,673 5-8 yrs
$149,670 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Communications Analysts

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $91,235
  • San Francisco: $90,338
  • Oakland: $88,334

What Skills Can Increase a Communications Analyst's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Presentation (Mentioned in 4.6% Job Postings): Presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product.
  • Public Relations (Mentioned in 3.4% Job Postings): Public relations (PR) is the practice of deliberately managing the spread of information between an individual or an organization (such as a business, government agency, or a nonprofit organization) and the public. Public relations may include an organization or individual gaining exposure to their audiences using topics of public interest and news items that do not require direct payment. This differentiates it from advertising as a form of marketing communications. Public relations is the idea of creating coverage for clients for free, rather than marketing or advertising. But now, advertising is also a part of greater PR Activities. An example of good public relations would be generating an article featuring a client, rather than paying for the client to be advertised next to the article. The aim of public relations is to inform the public, prospective customers, investors, partners, employees, and other stakeholders and ultimately persuade them to maintain a positive or favorable view about the organization, its leadership, products, or political decisions. Public relations professionals typically work for PR and marketing firms, businesses and companies, government, and public officials as PIOs and nongovernmental organizations, and nonprofit organizations. Jobs central to public relations include account coordinator, account executive, account supervisor, and media relations manager.
  • Publishing (Mentioned in 1.4% Job Postings): Publishing is the dissemination of literature, music, or information. It is the activity of making information available to the general public. In some cases, authors may be their own publishers, meaning originators and developers of content also provide media to deliver and display their content. Also, the word "publisher" can refer both to an individual who leads a publishing company or an imprint and to an individual who owns/heads a magazine. Traditionally, the term refers to the distribution of printed works, such as books (the "book trade") and newspapers. With the advent of digital information systems and the Internet, the scope of publishing has expanded to include electronic resources such as the electronic versions of books and periodicals, as well as micropublishing, websites, blogs, video game publishers, and the like. Publishing includes the following stages of development: acquisition, copy editing, production, printing (and its electronic equivalents), marketing, and distribution.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Presentation 4.6%
Public Relations 3.4%
Publishing 1.4%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Communications Analyst's salary.
  • Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
  • Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
  • Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Insight
$74,504
3%
Leadership
$74,504
3%
Collaboration
$73,781
2%
Project Management
$73,057
1%
Coordination
$73,057
1%
Verbal Communication
$73,057
1%
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How Education impacts a Communications Analyst's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Communications Analysts enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Communications Analyst with a Bachelor's Degree is between $72,327 and $77,165).

Communications Analyst Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Communications Analyst
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 0.6%
High School 2.2%
Associates 3.0%
Bachelors 70.0%
Masters 23.8%
Doctorate 0.4%
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Communications Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Communications Analyst's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

Salary Trends for Communications Analyst

Salaries for a Communications Analyst can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $67,812 in 2023 to around $67,525 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Communications Analyst salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Communications Analyst Over Time

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$67,812
2024
$67,904
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2024 $67,904
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