What is the average Communications Specialist salary in Washington, DC?

Based on 3 jobs with salary data, the average Communications Specialist salary in Washington, DC ranges from $87.3–120.1K per year.

How do Communications Specialist salaries in Washington, DC compare to the board-wide average?

Communications Specialist roles in Washington, DC pay 1% below the board-wide Communications Specialist average of $89.4–119.1K.

Communications Specialist salaries in Washington, DC

Q: How are Communications Specialist salaries in Washington, DC calculated?

Salary figures are based on published job postings with salary data, normalized to annual USD equivalents. Statistical outliers are removed using interquartile range (IQR) filtering to ensure accuracy. Only positions with at least 5 data points are included.

Communications Specialist professionals in Washington, DC earn $87.3–120.1K per year on average, based on 3 jobs. Communications Specialist roles in Washington, DC pay 1% below the board-wide average of $89.4–119.1K for Communications Specialist jobs on WDIWF.

Average salary range

$87.3–120.1K

Based on 3 jobs · 1% less than the average salary on WDIWF

25th percentile

$75.9K

Average

$103.7K

75th percentile

$140K

Washington, DCAverage salary on WDIWF

$75.9K$140K

Communications Specialist salaries by seniority in Washington, DC

Seniority	Avg. salary	Jobs	vs Avg. on WDIWF
Mid-level	$87.3–120.1K	3	-1%

Other top paying titles in Washington, DC

Highest paying job titles in Washington, DC beyond Communications Specialist, ranked by average salary.

Public Policy

Avg. $166.4–243.2K · 47 jobs

Government Affairs

Avg. $165.9–250K · 44 jobs

Government Relations

Avg. $139.6–200.7K · 35 jobs

Legislative Affairs

Avg. $139.4–209.8K · 25 jobs

Lobbying

Avg. $164.8–238.8K · 22 jobs

Regulatory Affairs

Avg. $167.3–243.2K · 22 jobs

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Top paying skills in Washington, DC

Highest paying skills in Washington, DC, ranked by average salary.

Government Relations

Avg. $136.6–198.9K · 43 jobs

Stakeholder Engagement

Avg. $147.2–215.6K · 34 jobs

Strategic Planning

Avg. $170.6–253.9K · 33 jobs

Policy Analysis

Avg. $148.8–225.9K · 32 jobs

Public Policy

Avg. $159–230.5K · 28 jobs

Congressional Relations

Avg. $160.9–243.5K · 22 jobs

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Other locations for Communications Specialist

Compare Communications Specialist salaries in other locations.

United States

Avg. $89.4–119.1K · 5 jobs

District of Columbia

Avg. $87.3–120.1K · 3 jobs

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All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.