Communications Associate Salary in Lansing, MI

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As of January 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Communications Associate in Lansing, MI is $93,972. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $85,387 to $103,971, with most professionals earning between $77,570 and $113,074.

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Common responsibilities of a Communications Associate

Design and execute strategic communication plans for the global organization, with clearly defined objectives, channels, timelines, and measures of successEstablish effective channels for communicating different types of information.

February 19, 2023

Build trust and rapport when working with external partners to develop joint communication strategies, when applicable and necessary.

September 05, 2022

Demonstrate critical judgment in responding quickly and accurately to a high volume of media calls and correspondence.

November 03, 2022

Create and distribute news clips, media analysis and analytics reports, and other internal updates.

November 23, 2022

Manage integrated communications and outreach activities for academic conferences, and other speaker series, including planning, speaker curation, marketing, communications, and event activities.

December 22, 2022

Provide insightful feedback for senior leadership team on communications strategies, by doing media preparation and creating external-facing communications materials for partners, media and investors.

December 30, 2022

Develop and maintain strong relationships with all levels of the organization to facilitate cross-functional collaboration regarding marketing events, OFN programs and public relations initiatives.

April 06, 2023

Drafting press releases, talking points, remarks, opinion articles, marketing emails and messaging documents.

April 26, 2023

Collaborate with faculty, staff and other internal stakeholders on dissemination strategies and tactics around research articles, products, service offerings or policy opportunities, with a view towards broader public influence and/or awareness.

May 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Communications Associate in Lansing, MI

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

85387

103971

93972

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

89110

110577

99037

What is the average salary for Communications Associate in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Communications Associate in Lansing, MI. The base salary for Communications Associate ranges from $85,387 to $103,971 with the average base salary of $93,972. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $89,110 to $110,577 with the average total cash compensation of $99,037.

View Average Salary for Communications Associate as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$93,972	$85,387 - $103,971
Bonus	$5,065	$3,723 - $6,606
Total Pay	$99,037	$89,110 - $110,577

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Communications Associate Salary Near Lansing, MI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Lansing, MI
CITY, STATE Battle Creek, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,416 - $106,441	COMPARE TO Lansing, MI
CITY, STATE Flint, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,224 - $100,119	COMPARE TO Lansing, MI
CITY, STATE Ann Arbor, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,023 - $110,834	COMPARE TO Lansing, MI
CITY, STATE Novi, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,600 - $110,319	COMPARE TO Lansing, MI
CITY, STATE Saginaw, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,670 - $100,663	COMPARE TO Lansing, MI
CITY, STATE Farmington, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,812 - $108,141	COMPARE TO Lansing, MI

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About Lansing, Michigan

Lansing /ˈlænsɪŋ/ is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is mostly in Ingham County, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2010 Census placed the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan. The population of its Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was 464,036, while the even larger Combined Statistical Area (CSA) population, which includes Shiawassee County, was 534,684. It was named the new state capital of Michigan in 1847, ten years after Michigan became a state. The Lansing metropolitan area,...

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