How much does a Communications Officer make in Knoxville, TN?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Communications Officer in Knoxville, TN is $78,646. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $69,585 to $88,708, with most professionals earning between $61,336 and $97,870.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Communications Officer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Communications Officer Salary $61,336 Knoxville,TN April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Communications Officer Salary $69,585 Knoxville,TN April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Communications Officer Salary $78,646 Knoxville,TN April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Communications Officer Salary $88,708 Knoxville,TN April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Communications Officer Salary $97,870 Knoxville,TN April 01, 2025
25% $69,585 10% $61,336 90% $97,870 75% $88,708 $78,646 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
Change Search Criteria

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....

Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/17/2019). Read more from Wikipedia

See user submitted job responsibilities for Communications Officer.

Job Openings for Communications Officer in Knoxville, TN

Understand the total compensation opportunity for a Communications Officer, base salary plus other pay elements

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
69585
88708
78646

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
69585
88708
78646
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Communications Officer in Knoxville, TN. The base salary for Communications Officer ranges from $69,585 to $88,708 with the average base salary of $78,646. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $69,585 to $88,708 with the average total cash compensation of $78,646.

Discover how your pay is adjusted for skills, experience, and other factors

How much should you be paid?

For a real-time salary target, tell us more about your role in the four categories below.

69585
88708

 

About Knoxville, Tennessee    Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Knox County. The city had an estimated population of 186,239 in 2016 and a ....More

Knoxville, Tennessee  area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

Communications Officer Salary in popular cities: MemphisNashvilleChattanooga

Skills associated with Communications Officer: DISPATCH!, TEAMS

Jobs with a similar salary range to Communications Officer : Communication Strategist, Community Officer, Marketing Communications Strategist