What are the main factors that influence a Communications Professional's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Communications Professional?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Communications Professional roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Communications Professional's salary?

A Communications Professional's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,805 for beginners, reaching about $91,922 at mid-level, and approach $150,191 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Communications Professional?

Communications Professional salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Communications Professional roles are District of Columbia $90,845, California $90,500, Massachusetts $89,294. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Communications Professional roles make?

Salaries for Communications Professional level roles vary by specialization: Social Media Communications Professional - Specialist: $116,100; Employee Communications Supervisor: $105,450; Internal Communications Supervisor: $105,448; Communications Editorial Supervisor: $103,870; Communications Editor Supervisor: $103,869.

Communications Professional Salary in Vermont

How much does a Communications Professional make in Vermont? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Communications Professional in Vermont is $80,531 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,189
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,979 to $88,727
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,104

10% $66,104

50% (Median) $80,531

90% $96,189

Communications Professional Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,727	$7,394	$1,706	$43
Average	$80,531	$6,711	$1,549	$39
25th Percentile	$72,979	$6,082	$1,403	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Communications Professional Salaries

A Communications Professional'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Communications Professional Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Communications Professional'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): $59,805
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,824
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,922
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,183
Expert (over 8 years): $150,191

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Communications Representative I	less than 1 year	$59,805
Communications Professional	1-2 years	$78,824
Communications Representative III	2-4 years	$91,922
Communications Representative IV	5-8 years	$115,183
Communications Representative V	over 8 years	$150,191

How Do Communications Professional Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Communications Professionals. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $90,845.
California: $90,500.
Massachusetts: $89,294.

District of Columbia $90,845 California $90,500 Massachusetts $89,294 Washington $88,966 New Jersey $88,933 Alaska $88,818 Connecticut $87,686 New York $87,227

Hawaii $85,758 Rhode Island $85,069 Maryland $84,601 Minnesota $83,961 Colorado $83,715 Illinois $83,633 Oregon $83,321 Delaware $83,091

New Hampshire $82,947 Virginia $82,624 Pennsylvania $81,680 Nevada $81,204 North Dakota $81,048 Michigan $80,802 Wisconsin $80,712 Vermont $80,531

Texas $80,031 Maine $79,998 Arizona $79,949 Ohio $79,891 Georgia $79,136 Indiana $78,759 Wyoming $78,685 Utah $78,570

Iowa $78,521 Kansas $78,127 Louisiana $78,012 North Carolina $77,971 Missouri $77,955 Florida $77,635 Montana $77,463 Nebraska $77,299

Kentucky $77,208 South Carolina $76,880 Tennessee $76,675 Idaho $76,593 New Mexico $75,994 Oklahoma $75,863 Alabama $75,379 South Dakota $74,566

Arkansas $74,123 West Virginia $73,885 Mississippi $73,171

Top Paying Cities for Communications Professional

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:

Adamant: $82,431
Barre: $82,555
Cabot: $82,373

Adamant, VT $82,431

Barre, VT $82,555

Cabot, VT $82,373

Calais, VT $82,445

East Barre, VT $82,429

East Calais, VT $82,431

East Montpelier, VT $82,486

Eden, VT $82,377

Eden Mills, VT $82,302

Graniteville, VT $82,550

Hyde Park, VT $82,498

Johnson, VT $82,602

Lake Elmore, VT $82,406

Marshfield, VT $82,387

Moretown, VT $82,608

Morrisville, VT $82,598

Moscow, VT $82,640

Northfield, VT $82,507

Northfield Falls, VT $82,893

North Hyde Park, VT $82,492

North Montpelier, VT $82,409

Plainfield, VT $82,398

Roxbury, VT $82,258

South Barre, VT $82,651

Waterbury, VT $82,632

Stowe, VT $82,643

Waitsfield, VT $82,597

Warren, VT $82,443

Washington, VT $82,282

Waterbury Center, VT $82,629

Websterville, VT $82,537

Williamstown, VT $82,441

Wolcott, VT $82,395

Woodbury, VT $82,314

Worcester, VT $82,396

Rutland, VT $82,394

Belmont, VT $82,139

Benson, VT $82,139

Bomoseen, VT $82,268

Brandon, VT $82,329

Bridport, VT $82,338

Castleton, VT $82,284

Center Rutland, VT $82,340

Chittenden, VT $82,151

Cuttingsville, VT $82,122

Danby, VT $82,263

East Middlebury, VT $82,383

East Poultney, VT $82,272

East Wallingford, VT $82,182

Fair Haven, VT $82,212

Florence, VT $82,183

Forest Dale, VT $82,332

Gaysville, VT $81,810

Granville, VT $82,196

Hancock, VT $82,183

Hydeville, VT $82,278

Killington, VT $82,174

Middlebury, VT $82,510

Middletown Springs, VT $82,227

Mount Holly, VT $82,151

North Clarendon, VT $82,272

Orwell, VT $82,263

Pawlet, VT $82,292

Pittsfield, VT $82,222

Pittsford, VT $82,300

Poultney, VT $82,285

Proctor, VT $82,376

Ripton, VT $82,281

Rochester, VT $82,238

Rupert, VT $82,230

Salisbury, VT $82,361

Shoreham, VT $82,291

Stockbridge, VT $82,145

Wallingford, VT $82,190

Wells, VT $82,295

West Pawlet, VT $82,323

West Rupert, VT $82,304

West Rutland, VT $82,254

Whiting, VT $82,295

Saint Johnsbury, VT $82,383

Albany, VT $82,336

Barnet, VT $82,295

Barton, VT $82,327

Beebe Plain, VT $82,351

Concord, VT $82,217

Coventry, VT $82,447

Craftsbury, VT $82,359

Craftsbury Common, VT $82,363

Danville, VT $82,313

Derby, VT $82,351

Derby Line, VT $82,290

East Burke, VT $82,287

East Charleston, VT $82,295

East Hardwick, VT $82,340

East Haven, VT $82,107

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $82,381

Glover, VT $82,302

Granby, VT $82,007

Greensboro, VT $82,274

Greensboro Bend, VT $82,327

Hardwick, VT $82,418

Irasburg, VT $82,306

Island Pond, VT $82,171

Lowell, VT $82,278

Lower Waterford, VT $82,372

Lyndon, VT $82,358

Lyndon Center, VT $82,450

Lyndonville, VT $82,361

Morgan, VT $82,212

Newport, VT $82,400

Newport Center, VT $82,295

North Concord, VT $82,080

North Troy, VT $82,307

Orleans, VT $82,276

Passumpsic, VT $82,388

Peacham, VT $82,222

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $82,391

Sheffield, VT $82,244

Sutton, VT $82,238

Troy, VT $82,315

West Burke, VT $82,293

West Charleston, VT $82,254

West Danville, VT $82,318

Westfield, VT $82,253

West Glover, VT $82,309

Averill, VT $81,830

Beecher Falls, VT $82,361

Canaan, VT $82,156

Gilman, VT $82,518

Guildhall, VT $82,048

Lunenburg, VT $82,226

Norton, VT $81,994

North Bennington, VT $82,910

North Pownal, VT $83,077

Pownal, VT $83,124

White River Junction, VT $82,372

Ascutney, VT $82,411

Barnard, VT $82,185

Bethel, VT $82,236

Bradford, VT $82,322

Bridgewater, VT $82,270

Bridgewater Corners, VT $82,107

Brookfield, VT $82,317

Brownsville, VT $82,272

Chelsea, VT $82,269

Corinth, VT $82,247

East Corinth, VT $82,281

East Randolph, VT $82,297

East Ryegate, VT $82,226

East Thetford, VT $82,327

Fairlee, VT $82,239

Groton, VT $82,261

Hartford, VT $82,587

Hartland, VT $82,298

Hartland Four Corners, VT $82,295

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $82,506

Newbury, VT $82,251

North Hartland, VT $82,356

North Pomfret, VT $82,215

North Thetford, VT $82,326

Norwich, VT $82,309

Plymouth, VT $82,048

Post Mills, VT $82,308

Quechee, VT $82,393

Randolph, VT $82,378

Randolph Center, VT $82,336

Reading, VT $82,116

Sharon, VT $82,235

South Pomfret, VT $82,156

South Royalton, VT $82,258

South Ryegate, VT $82,275

South Strafford, VT $82,254

South Woodstock, VT $82,136

Strafford, VT $82,183

Taftsville, VT $82,400

Thetford, VT $82,327

Thetford Center, VT $82,241

Topsham, VT $82,217

Tunbridge, VT $82,232

Vershire, VT $82,194

Wells River, VT $82,281

West Fairlee, VT $82,432

West Hartford, VT $82,217

West Newbury, VT $82,249

West Topsham, VT $82,282

Wilder, VT $82,591

Windsor, VT $82,331

Woodstock, VT $82,231

Bellows Falls, VT $82,531

Cambridgeport, VT $82,436

Cavendish, VT $82,162

Chester, VT $82,244

Chester Depot, VT $82,215

Grafton, VT $82,182

Londonderry, VT $82,330

Ludlow, VT $82,205

North Springfield, VT $82,492

Perkinsville, VT $82,268

Peru, VT $82,244

Proctorsville, VT $82,176

Saxtons River, VT $82,514

South Londonderry, VT $82,381

Springfield, VT $82,452

Westminster, VT $82,530

Westminster Station, VT $82,536

Weston, VT $82,159

Shaftsbury, VT $82,811

Brattleboro, VT $82,699

Bondville, VT $82,357

East Dover, VT $82,524

Jacksonville, VT $82,732

Jamaica, VT $82,359

Marlboro, VT $83,108

Newfane, VT $82,470

Putney, VT $82,453

Readsboro, VT $83,118

South Newfane, VT $82,499

Stamford, VT $83,058

Townshend, VT $82,395

Vernon, VT $82,952

Wardsboro, VT $82,455

West Dover, VT $82,591

West Dummerston, VT $82,491

West Halifax, VT $82,618

West Townshend, VT $82,285

West Wardsboro, VT $82,286

Whitingham, VT $82,702

Williamsville, VT $82,491

Wilmington, VT $82,652

Burlington, VT $82,878

South Burlington, VT $82,873

Winooski, VT $82,878

Colchester, VT $82,878

Alburgh, VT $82,464

Bakersfield, VT $82,587

Belvidere Center, VT $82,287

Bristol, VT $82,604

Cambridge, VT $82,702

Charlotte, VT $82,765

East Berkshire, VT $82,507

East Fairfield, VT $82,630

Enosburg Falls, VT $82,402

Essex, VT $82,815

Essex Junction, VT $82,820

Fairfax, VT $82,708

Fairfield, VT $82,628

Ferrisburgh, VT $82,674

Franklin, VT $82,407

Grand Isle, VT $82,716

Highgate Center, VT $82,477

Highgate Springs, VT $82,519

Hinesburg, VT $82,764

Huntington, VT $82,701

Isle La Motte, VT $82,567

Jeffersonville, VT $82,647

Jericho, VT $82,746

Jonesville, VT $82,763

Milton, VT $82,785

Monkton, VT $82,697

Montgomery, VT $82,402

Montgomery Center, VT $82,302

New Haven, VT $82,594

North Ferrisburgh, VT $82,711

North Hero, VT $82,628

Richford, VT $82,388

Richmond, VT $82,755

Saint Albans, VT $82,665

Saint Albans Bay, VT $82,655

Shelburne, VT $82,841

Sheldon, VT $82,567

Sheldon Springs, VT $82,770

South Hero, VT $82,791

Starksboro, VT $82,652

Swanton, VT $82,552

Underhill, VT $82,727

Underhill Center, VT $82,729

Vergennes, VT $82,569

Waterville, VT $82,596

Westford, VT $82,768

Williston, VT $82,830

Montpelier, VT $82,541

Bennington, VT $82,971

Arlington, VT $82,679

Dorset, VT $82,357

East Arlington, VT $82,326

East Dorset, VT $82,359

Manchester, VT $82,581

Manchester Center, VT $82,527

Communications Professional Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Communications Professional roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 19% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Communications Professional positions in Insurance or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Communications Professional as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Communications Professional

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$88,584	$43.0	10%
Biotechnology	$86,974	$42.0	8%
Business Services	$85,363	$41.0	6%
Chemicals	$84,558	$41.0	5%
Construction	$83,753	$40.0	4%

Communications Professional Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Communications Professional'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.

$72,979

Average $80,531/year

$88,727

$6,082

Average $6,711/month

$7,394

$1,403

Average $1,549/week

$1,706

$35

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,727	$7,394	$1,706	$43
Average	$80,531	$6,711	$1,549	$39
25th Percentile	$72,979	$6,082	$1,403	$35

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