How much does a Communications Officer make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Communications Officer in Atlanta, GA is $85,581. While Salary.com is seeing that Communications Officer salary in Atlanta, GA can go up to $103,208 or down to $69,659, but most earn between $77,247 and $94,808. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Communications Officer in the United States.

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Communications Officer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Communications Officer Salary $69,659 Atlanta,GA December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Communications Officer Salary $77,247 Atlanta,GA December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Communications Officer Salary $85,581 Atlanta,GA December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Communications Officer Salary $94,808 Atlanta,GA December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Communications Officer Salary $103,208 Atlanta,GA December 01, 2024
25% $77,247 10% $69,659 90% $103,208 75% $94,808 $85,581 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Communications Officer ?

A communications officer is a naval line officer responsible for supervising operation and maintenance of a warship's signal flags, signal lamps, and radio transmitters and receivers. The communications officer is usually responsible for encrypting and decrypting secret message traffic and for distribution and safe storage of secret messages. Aboard some ships, the communications officer is responsible for the ship's secret publications inventory or for the ship's post office and distribution of mail....

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Communications Officer in Atlanta, GA. The base salary for Communications Officer ranges from $77,247 to $94,808 with the average base salary of $85,581. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $79,689 to $99,424 with the average total cash compensation of $88,808.

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