Junior Communications Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does a Junior Communications Specialist make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Junior Communications Specialist in the United States is $53,073 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,777
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,189 to $58,152
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,742
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Junior Communications Specialist Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $58,152 $4,846 $1,118 $28
Average $53,073 $4,423 $1,021 $26
25th Percentile $48,189 $4,016 $927 $23
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Key Factors That Influence Junior Communications Specialist Salaries

A Junior Communications Specialist'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Junior Communications Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Junior Communications Specialist'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): $53,276
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $54,090
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,914
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,163
  • Expert (over 8 years): $56,577
Levels Salary
Entry Level Junior Communications Specialist$53,276
Intermediate Level Junior Communications Specialist$54,090
Senior Level Junior Communications Specialist$55,914
Specialist Level Junior Communications Specialist$56,163
Expert Level Junior Communications Specialist$56,577
$53,276 0 yr
$54,090 < 2 yrs
$55,914 2-4 yrs
$56,163 5-8 yrs
$56,577 > 8 yrs
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How Do Junior Communications Specialist 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 Junior Communications Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $58,762.
  • California: $58,539.
  • Massachusetts: $57,759.

Top Paying Cities for Junior Communications Specialists

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:

  • San Jose: $66,940
  • San Francisco: $66,282
  • Oakland: $64,812

What Skills Can Increase a Junior Communications Specialist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Planning (Mentioned in 13.79% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
  • Work Ethic (Mentioned in 1.97% Job Postings): A belief that work and diligence have a moral benefit and an inherent ability, virtue or value to strengthen character and individual abilities. A set of values centered on importance of work and manifested by determination or desire to work hard.
  • Painting (Mentioned in 1.06% Job Postings): Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used. The final work is also called a painting. Painting is an important form in the visual arts, bringing in elements such as drawing, gesture (as in gestural painting), composition, narration (as in narrative art), or abstraction (as in abstract art). Paintings can be naturalistic and representational (as in a still life or landscape painting), photographic, abstract, narrative, symbolistic (as in Symbolist art), emotive (as in Expressionism), or political in nature (as in Artivism). A portion of the history of painting in both Eastern and Western art is dominated by religious art. Examples of this kind of painting range from artwork depicting mythological figures on pottery, to Biblical scenes Sistine Chapel ceiling, to scenes from the life of Buddha or other images of Eastern religious origin.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Planning 13.79%
Work Ethic 1.97%
Painting 1.06%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Junior Communications Specialist's salary.
  • Building Relationships: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
  • Work Under Pressure: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
  • Plumbing: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Building Relationships
$61,033
15%
Work Under Pressure
$60,503
14%
Plumbing
$56,788
7%
Preventive Maintenance
$56,788
7%
CornerStone
$56,257
6%
Alignment
$55,726
5%
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How Education impacts a Junior Communications Specialist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Junior Communications Specialists enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Junior Communications Specialist with a No Diploma is between $47,878 and $51,136).

Junior Communications Specialist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Junior Communications Specialist
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 9.7%
High School 64.5%
Associates 9.7%
Bachelors 16.1%
Masters 0.0%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Junior Communications Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Junior Communications Specialist'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Junior Communications Specialist

Salaries for a Junior Communications Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $47,404 in 2023 to around $47,438 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Junior Communications Specialist salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Junior Communications Specialist Over Time

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$47,618
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