What are the main factors that influence a Director of Brand Communications'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 Director of Brand Communications?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Director of Brand Communications roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Director of Brand Communications's salary?

A Director of Brand Communications's salary grows with experience: starting around $128,308 for beginners, reaching about $208,498 at mid-level, and approach $289,965 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Director of Brand Communications?

Director of Brand Communications salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Director of Brand Communications roles are District of Columbia $240,070, California $239,159, Massachusetts $235,972. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Director of Brand Communications roles make?

Salaries for Director of Brand Communications level roles vary by specialization: Director Of Brand: $207,121; Brand Director: $199,426; Product/Brand Management Director: $195,337; Director of Communications: $180,870; Communications Director: $180,863.

Director of Brand Communications Salary in Vermont

How much does a Director of Brand Communications make in Vermont? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Director of Brand Communications in Vermont is $212,815 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $102.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $252,396
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $194,364 to $233,533
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $177,565

10% $177,565

50% (Median) $212,815

90% $252,396

Director of Brand Communications Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$233,533	$19,461	$4,491	$112
Average	$212,815	$17,735	$4,093	$102
25th Percentile	$194,364	$16,197	$3,738	$93

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Key Factors That Influence Director of Brand Communications Salaries

A Director of Brand Communications'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 Director of Brand Communications Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Director of Brand Communications'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): $128,308
Early Career (1-2 years): $170,291
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $208,498
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $246,435
Expert (over 8 years): $289,965

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Product/Brand Marketing Manager	less than 1 year	$128,308
Product/Brand Marketing Senior Manager	1-2 years	$170,291
Director of Brand Communications	2-4 years	$208,498
VP of Product/Brand Marketing	5-8 years	$246,435
SVP of Product/Brand Marketing	over 8 years	$289,965

How Do Director of Brand Communications 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 Director of Brand Communications. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $240,070.
California: $239,159.
Massachusetts: $235,972.

District of Columbia $240,070 California $239,159 Massachusetts $235,972 Washington $235,104 New Jersey $235,018 Alaska $234,714 Connecticut $231,722 New York $230,508

Hawaii $226,627 Rhode Island $224,805 Maryland $223,569 Minnesota $221,878 Colorado $221,228 Illinois $221,011 Oregon $220,187 Delaware $219,580

New Hampshire $219,198 Virginia $218,344 Pennsylvania $215,850 Nevada $214,593 North Dakota $214,181 Michigan $213,530 Wisconsin $213,292 Vermont $212,815

Texas $211,492 Maine $211,405 Arizona $211,275 Ohio $211,123 Georgia $209,129 Indiana $208,131 Wyoming $207,936 Utah $207,633

Iowa $207,502 Kansas $206,462 Louisiana $206,158 North Carolina $206,050 Missouri $206,006 Florida $205,161 Montana $204,705 Nebraska $204,272

Kentucky $204,033 South Carolina $203,166 Tennessee $202,624 Idaho $202,407 New Mexico $200,824 Oklahoma $200,477 Alabama $199,198 South Dakota $197,051

Arkansas $195,881 West Virginia $195,252 Mississippi $193,365

Top Paying Cities for Director of Brand Communications

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: $217,834
Barre: $218,162
Cabot: $217,682

Adamant, VT $217,834

Barre, VT $218,162

Cabot, VT $217,682

Calais, VT $217,873

East Barre, VT $217,830

East Calais, VT $217,834

East Montpelier, VT $217,980

Eden, VT $217,691

Eden Mills, VT $217,494

Graniteville, VT $218,149

Hyde Park, VT $218,012

Johnson, VT $218,287

Lake Elmore, VT $217,769

Marshfield, VT $217,719

Moretown, VT $218,303

Morrisville, VT $218,277

Moscow, VT $218,387

Northfield, VT $218,036

Northfield Falls, VT $219,055

North Hyde Park, VT $217,997

North Montpelier, VT $217,778

Plainfield, VT $217,748

Roxbury, VT $217,379

South Barre, VT $218,415

Waterbury, VT $218,365

Stowe, VT $218,396

Waitsfield, VT $218,274

Warren, VT $217,867

Washington, VT $217,442

Waterbury Center, VT $218,359

Websterville, VT $218,114

Williamstown, VT $217,860

Wolcott, VT $217,741

Woodbury, VT $217,526

Worcester, VT $217,743

Rutland, VT $217,737

Belmont, VT $217,065

Benson, VT $217,062

Bomoseen, VT $217,405

Brandon, VT $217,565

Bridport, VT $217,589

Castleton, VT $217,446

Center Rutland, VT $217,596

Chittenden, VT $217,095

Cuttingsville, VT $217,019

Danby, VT $217,390

East Middlebury, VT $217,708

East Poultney, VT $217,414

East Wallingford, VT $217,177

Fair Haven, VT $217,255

Florence, VT $217,179

Forest Dale, VT $217,574

Gaysville, VT $216,193

Granville, VT $217,214

Hancock, VT $217,179

Hydeville, VT $217,431

Killington, VT $217,156

Middlebury, VT $218,045

Middletown Springs, VT $217,297

Mount Holly, VT $217,095

North Clarendon, VT $217,414

Orwell, VT $217,390

Pawlet, VT $217,468

Pittsfield, VT $217,281

Pittsford, VT $217,489

Poultney, VT $217,448

Proctor, VT $217,689

Ripton, VT $217,437

Rochester, VT $217,325

Rupert, VT $217,303

Salisbury, VT $217,650

Shoreham, VT $217,466

Stockbridge, VT $217,080

Wallingford, VT $217,197

Wells, VT $217,476

West Pawlet, VT $217,550

West Rupert, VT $217,498

West Rutland, VT $217,366

Whiting, VT $217,474

Saint Johnsbury, VT $217,708

Albany, VT $217,583

Barnet, VT $217,476

Barton, VT $217,559

Beebe Plain, VT $217,624

Concord, VT $217,270

Coventry, VT $217,878

Craftsbury, VT $217,646

Craftsbury Common, VT $217,656

Danville, VT $217,524

Derby, VT $217,624

Derby Line, VT $217,461

East Burke, VT $217,455

East Charleston, VT $217,476

East Hardwick, VT $217,594

East Haven, VT $216,980

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $217,704

Glover, VT $217,494

Granby, VT $216,713

Greensboro, VT $217,420

Greensboro Bend, VT $217,559

Hardwick, VT $217,800

Irasburg, VT $217,505

Island Pond, VT $217,149

Lowell, VT $217,431

Lower Waterford, VT $217,680

Lyndon, VT $217,641

Lyndon Center, VT $217,886

Lyndonville, VT $217,650

Morgan, VT $217,257

Newport, VT $217,754

Newport Center, VT $217,476

North Concord, VT $216,908

North Troy, VT $217,507

Orleans, VT $217,424

Passumpsic, VT $217,721

Peacham, VT $217,284

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $217,728

Sheffield, VT $217,342

Sutton, VT $217,325

Troy, VT $217,529

West Burke, VT $217,470

West Charleston, VT $217,368

West Danville, VT $217,537

Westfield, VT $217,364

West Glover, VT $217,513

Averill, VT $216,247

Beecher Falls, VT $217,650

Canaan, VT $217,108

Gilman, VT $218,064

Guildhall, VT $216,822

Lunenburg, VT $217,294

Norton, VT $216,681

North Bennington, VT $219,101

North Pownal, VT $219,543

Pownal, VT $219,666

White River Junction, VT $217,680

Ascutney, VT $217,782

Barnard, VT $217,186

Bethel, VT $217,320

Bradford, VT $217,548

Bridgewater, VT $217,409

Bridgewater Corners, VT $216,978

Brookfield, VT $217,533

Brownsville, VT $217,414

Chelsea, VT $217,407

Corinth, VT $217,349

East Corinth, VT $217,440

East Randolph, VT $217,481

East Ryegate, VT $217,292

East Thetford, VT $217,561

Fairlee, VT $217,327

Groton, VT $217,385

Hartford, VT $218,246

Hartland, VT $217,483

Hartland Four Corners, VT $217,474

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $218,034

Newbury, VT $217,359

North Hartland, VT $217,637

North Pomfret, VT $217,264

North Thetford, VT $217,557

Norwich, VT $217,513

Plymouth, VT $216,822

Post Mills, VT $217,509

Quechee, VT $217,735

Randolph, VT $217,695

Randolph Center, VT $217,585

Reading, VT $217,002

Sharon, VT $217,316

South Pomfret, VT $217,108

South Royalton, VT $217,379

South Ryegate, VT $217,422

South Strafford, VT $217,368

South Woodstock, VT $217,056

Strafford, VT $217,179

Taftsville, VT $217,752

Thetford, VT $217,561

Thetford Center, VT $217,333

Topsham, VT $217,268

Tunbridge, VT $217,310

Vershire, VT $217,208

Wells River, VT $217,437

West Fairlee, VT $217,836

West Hartford, VT $217,268

West Newbury, VT $217,353

West Topsham, VT $217,442

Wilder, VT $218,257

Windsor, VT $217,572

Woodstock, VT $217,305

Bellows Falls, VT $218,099

Cambridgeport, VT $217,849

Cavendish, VT $217,125

Chester, VT $217,342

Chester Depot, VT $217,264

Grafton, VT $217,177

Londonderry, VT $217,568

Ludlow, VT $217,238

North Springfield, VT $217,997

Perkinsville, VT $217,405

Peru, VT $217,340

Proctorsville, VT $217,162

Saxtons River, VT $218,053

South Londonderry, VT $217,702

Springfield, VT $217,891

Westminster, VT $218,097

Westminster Station, VT $218,112

Weston, VT $217,117

Shaftsbury, VT $218,840

Brattleboro, VT $218,543

Bondville, VT $217,639

East Dover, VT $218,081

Jacksonville, VT $218,630

Jamaica, VT $217,643

Marlboro, VT $219,625

Newfane, VT $217,938

Putney, VT $217,893

Readsboro, VT $219,651

South Newfane, VT $218,014

Stamford, VT $219,493

Townshend, VT $217,741

Vernon, VT $219,211

Wardsboro, VT $217,899

West Dover, VT $218,257

West Dummerston, VT $217,993

West Halifax, VT $218,329

West Townshend, VT $217,448

West Wardsboro, VT $217,453

Whitingham, VT $218,552

Williamsville, VT $217,993

Wilmington, VT $218,420

Burlington, VT $219,016

South Burlington, VT $219,003

Winooski, VT $219,016

Colchester, VT $219,016

Alburgh, VT $217,923

Bakersfield, VT $218,246

Belvidere Center, VT $217,455

Bristol, VT $218,292

Cambridge, VT $218,552

Charlotte, VT $218,719

East Berkshire, VT $218,036

East Fairfield, VT $218,361

Enosburg Falls, VT $217,758

Essex, VT $218,849

Essex Junction, VT $218,864

Fairfax, VT $218,567

Fairfield, VT $218,357

Ferrisburgh, VT $218,476

Franklin, VT $217,771

Grand Isle, VT $218,589

Highgate Center, VT $217,956

Highgate Springs, VT $218,066

Hinesburg, VT $218,715

Huntington, VT $218,550

Isle La Motte, VT $218,194

Jeffersonville, VT $218,404

Jericho, VT $218,667

Jonesville, VT $218,712

Milton, VT $218,771

Monkton, VT $218,539

Montgomery, VT $217,758

Montgomery Center, VT $217,494

New Haven, VT $218,266

North Ferrisburgh, VT $218,574

North Hero, VT $218,357

Richford, VT $217,721

Richmond, VT $218,691

Saint Albans, VT $218,454

Saint Albans Bay, VT $218,426

Shelburne, VT $218,918

Sheldon, VT $218,194

Sheldon Springs, VT $218,730

South Hero, VT $218,786

Starksboro, VT $218,420

Swanton, VT $218,155

Underhill, VT $218,617

Underhill Center, VT $218,623

Vergennes, VT $218,199

Waterville, VT $218,272

Westford, VT $218,725

Williston, VT $218,890

Montpelier, VT $218,127

Bennington, VT $219,261

Arlington, VT $218,489

Dorset, VT $217,639

East Arlington, VT $217,557

East Dorset, VT $217,643

Manchester, VT $218,231

Manchester Center, VT $218,088

Director of Brand Communications Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Director of Brand Communications roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Director of Brand Communications positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Director of Brand Communications as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Director of Brand Communications

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$319,222	$153.0	50%

Director of Brand Communications Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Director of Brand Communications'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.

$194,364

Average $212,815/year

$233,533

$16,197

Average $17,735/month

$19,461

$3,738

Average $4,093/week

$4,491

$93

Average $102/hour

$112

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$233,533	$19,461	$4,491	$112
Average	$212,815	$17,735	$4,093	$102
25th Percentile	$194,364	$16,197	$3,738	$93

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