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Corporate Communications Manager Career Market Report 2026

296 active jobs. 186 companies. Median salary $107K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.

296
Active Job Openings
186
Companies Hiring
$107K
Median Salary (US)
76%
With Salary Data

About This Report

The Corporate Communications Manager market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.

Greenhouse Lever Workday Ashby SmartRecruiters Workable + 14 more ATS sources

Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 76% of positions include salary data.

Key Findings

Median salary: $107K in the US

Middle 50% of salaries range from $80K to $196K.

Remote roles pay 36% above the US national median

Remote-first employers competing nationally for talent. The premium reflects company quality (remote-first firms tend to be well-funded), not a work-mode bonus.

AI/LLM is the most-demanded skill at 34%

Adobe Creative Suite demand rose +14.2pp — fastest-growing skill

Felix leads hiring with 5 open positions

Biggest salary jump: Lead → Director (+$42K, +37%)

Salary increase: +$42K · Sample: Lead → Director

AI automation risk: medium-high (score 70/100)

Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 34% of postings

Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Manager25$93K$105K$167K
Director12$142K$157K$262K
Mid-Level5$73K$79K$120K
Lead4$109K$115K$129K

What jumps out

Lead → Director: +$42K (37%) — the biggest single-step increase. The salary curve is back-loaded: the largest raises come at transitions where scope changes from executing tasks to owning outcomes, or from owning outcomes to shaping architecture across teams.

Salary by Country

CountryJobsMedianCurrency
United States33$107KUSD
Remote5$145KUSD

Work Mode

ModeShare
On-Site2.0%
Remote7.4%
Hybrid2.4%

~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.

Top Skills in Demand

AI/LLM
34%
Editing
28%
Project Management
24%
Adobe Creative Suite
14%
Government Relations
9%
Advocacy
8%
Content Marketing
8%
Email Marketing
4%
Public Policy
4%
HTML/CSS
4%

Skills on the Rise

Adobe Creative Suite ↑+14.2ppEmail Marketing ↑+4.4ppPublic Policy ↑+4.0ppHTML/CSS ↑+4.0pp

Declining in Demand

Journalism ↓-42.0ppAttention to Detail ↓-19.7ppChange Management ↓-15.9ppExcel ↓-14.0ppSustainability ↓-13.4pp

Top Companies Hiring

CompanyOpeningsShare
Felix51.7%
Amazon41.4%
Boschgroup41.4%
Abbvie31.0%
Thewonderfulcompany31.0%
Teneolinkedin31.0%
Sgs31.0%
Athene31.0%

Top Countries by Job Volume

CountryJobs
United States112
United Kingdom14
Remote11
Canada9
Singapore7
Germany6
Spain6
France5

Education Requirements

LevelSharePositions
Associate Degree57.5%130
Bachelor's Degree13.7%31
Master's Degree10.2%23
MBA0.4%1

Certifications

MBA (1%)

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