Communications Officer Salary in Columbus, Georgia

Communications Officer Salary in Columbus, GA

How much does a Communications Officer make in Columbus, GA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Communications Officer in Columbus, GA is $78,050. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $70,447 to $86,464, with most professionals earning between $63,524 and $94,124.

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Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Communications Officer Salary $63,524 Columbus,GA April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Communications Officer Salary $70,447 Columbus,GA April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Communications Officer Salary $78,050 Columbus,GA April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Communications Officer Salary $86,464 Columbus,GA April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Communications Officer Salary $94,124 Columbus,GA April 01, 2025
25% $70,447 10% $63,524 90% $94,124 75% $86,464 $78,050 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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    Communications Representative I

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. This Job:

    Communications Officer

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  3. Up a level:

    Communications Representative III

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
70447
86464
78050

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
72674
90675
80992
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Communications Officer in Columbus, GA. The base salary for Communications Officer ranges from $70,447 to $86,464 with the average base salary of $78,050. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $72,674 to $90,675 with the average total cash compensation of $80,992.

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86464

 

About Columbus, Georgia    Columbus is one of Georgia's three Fall Line Cities, along with Augusta and Macon. The Fall Line is where the hilly lands of the Piedmont plateau meet....More

Columbus, Georgia  area prices were up 1.5% from a year ago

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