Communications Officer Salary in South Africa

The average salary for a Communications Officer in South Africa is R243,966.

10%

R152k

MEDIAN

R244k

90%

R422k

Salary

R152k - R422k

Bonus

R8k - R39k

Total Pay

R145k - R424k

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Job Description for Communications Officer

A communications officer is responsible for establishing and facilitating internal and external communication to maintain a positive perception of their organization. Their responsibilities may include the internal dissemination of company materials, memos, and other information; they may also work on tasks such as public relations, monitoring or writing website content, maintaining mailing lists and any material sent through such lists, maintaining an updated list of media contacts, and writing…Read more

Communications Officer Tasks

Receive, coordinate and direct radio, telephone and other communications; dispatch appropriate emergency and non-emergency responders.
Enters communications information into computer database or log; updates all information as new information is received.

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Popular Skills for Communications Officer

Corporate Communications

R241,744

114 responses

Media / Public Relations

R239,845

108 responses

Marketing Communications

R238,779

87 responses

Social Media Marketing

R247,478

24 responses

Web Content Management

R240,000

17 responses

Skills in Social Media Marketing are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Web Content Management, Marketing Communications, Media / Public Relations and Corporate Communications.

Pay by Experience Level for Communications Officer

An entry-level Communications Officer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of R189,390 based on 13 salaries. An early career Communications Officer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of R226,132 based on 125 salaries. A mid-career Communications Officer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of R264,505 based on 65 salaries. An experienced Communications Officer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of R308,285 based on 26 salaries.