Average Director of Communications with Media / Public Relations Skills Salary in New York, New York

Skills in Corporate Communications are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Editing, Social Media Marketing, Strategic Planning and Marketing Communications.

An early career Director of Communications with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $85,100 based on 6 salaries. A mid-career Director of Communications with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $94,906 based on 35 salaries. An experienced Director of Communications with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $125,113 based on 47 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $121,000.

Employees with Director of Communications in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 30.6% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (6.4% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Chicago, Illinois (23.7% less), Atlanta, Georgia (17.1% less) and Seattle, Washington (9.0% less).