Communications Strategist Salary in Columbus, OH

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As of January 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Communications Strategist in Columbus, OH is $77,596. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $63,368 to a high of $93,687, with most professionals earning between $70,148 and $86,018.

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Develop multi-faceted communications plans, which include goals, target audiences, messaging, as well as media relations, digital, advocacy and social media strategies, to educate, motivate, and influence target audiences.

August 17, 2022

Provide strategic rigor to the implementation and execution of creative concepts within the consumer journey across various media channels connecting brand experiences to retail and purchase (experiential, email, social, PR, out of home, etc.

October 01, 2022

Collaborates with internal marketing colleagues including Creative Services, Digital, Brand, and Events, as well as outside vendors and agencies as necessary, to carry out corporate communications projects and tasks.

December 08, 2022

Demonstrated experience delivering impactful employee communications programs in concert with corporate business strategy, planning and organizational transformation efforts.

December 10, 2022

Monitor and manage keywords through various inputs within the business to increase ranking within search engine results as well as new pages/landing pages to improve keyword relevancy for organic and paid traffic.

January 14, 2023

Create and/or produce communications content, including talking points, news releases, pitches, op-eds, letters to the editor, blog posts, backgrounders, social media content, comics, videos, infographics, interactive web features, and social media content.

January 16, 2023

Leads teams and contributes to the creation of content for presentations, promotional material, op-eds, and other outreach tools, from concept through execution and distribution.

February 03, 2023

Manage client relationships and deliver high-quality digital marketing and communications programs.

March 05, 2023

Works with team members to develop graphics and content for all digital channels including marketing campaigns, landing pages, emails, digital ads, social media graphics, website, mobile and blogs.

March 26, 2023

Support the development of new business & existing client pitches that build brand narrative across both earned and paid channels (experiential activations, PR, social + influencer, email, etc.

May 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Communications Strategist in Columbus, OH

Average Base Salary

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What is the average salary for Communications Strategist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Communications Strategist in Columbus, OH. The base salary for Communications Strategist ranges from $70,148 to $86,018 with the average base salary of $77,596. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $72,412 to $90,282 with the average total cash compensation of $80,591.

View Average Salary for Communications Strategist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$77,596	$70,148 - $86,018
Bonus	$2,995	$2,263 - $4,264
Total Pay	$80,591	$72,412 - $90,282

* 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 Strategist Salary Near Columbus, OH

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Newark, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,710 - $85,481	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Springfield, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,819 - $83,163	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Chillicothe, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,076 - $81,025	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Mansfield, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,687 - $84,227	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Dayton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,298 - $84,976	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Lima, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,434 - $82,690	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH

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About Columbus, Ohio

The confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers occurs just north-west of Downtown Columbus. Several smaller tributaries course through the Columbus metropolitan area, including Alum Creek, Big Walnut Creek, and Darby Creek. Columbus is considered to have relatively flat topography thanks to a large glacier that covered most of Ohio during the Wisconsin Ice Age. However, there are sizable differences in elevation through the area, with the high point of Franklin County being 1,132 ft (345 m) above sea level near New Albany, and the low point being 670 ft (200 m) where the Scioto River leaves...

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