Communications Writer Salary in Rochester, MN

How much does a Communications Writer make in Rochester, MN?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Communications Writer in Rochester, MN is $62,023. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $54,123 to $72,089, with most professionals earning between $46,932 and $81,253.

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Develop and maintain an understanding of the breath of research, clinical, teaching and community outreach programs of Mass General and its departments, as well as institutional fundraising priorities.

October 29, 2022

Provide vision and leadership for internal and external communications including intranet, website, social media, and monthly electronic gatherings and mailings.

December 12, 2022

Create and produce marketing deliverables -- articles, blog posts, landing pages, whitepapers, press releases, event invitations, landing pages, case studies, presentations, video scripts and other customer communications materials.

January 06, 2023

Produces subscriber labels and periodical presort report for mailing the Catholic Voice and La Voz Catâ”œâ”‚lica and submits them to the printer prior to publication.

February 16, 2023

Assists with creating and maintaining communication programs that effectively describe and promote the organization and its programs/services including brochures, company or product fact sheets, or other promotional products.

February 23, 2023

Collaborates with designers, photographers, videographers and other Marketing & Communications colleagues to produce highly visual and compelling digital and print development/campaign related materials such as proposals to donors.

March 02, 2023

Demonstrated interest and aptitude for furthering the mission of the Catholic Church by developing content through writing, editing and other means of communication, as well as by providing administrative support for archdiocesan publications and communications efforts.

April 04, 2023

Supports projects as a contributing member of working teams, delivering drafts of content and making revisions to support the goals of various short-term and long-term business initiatives.

April 15, 2023

Manages and leads a small team of writers to create content that inspires and strengthens engagement with current and prospective SMU major and principal gift donors.

May 07, 2023

Understands and adds value to the development of project or campaign deliverables by participating in project or campaign kickoff calls and regular meetings of product marketing and demand-generation teams.

May 09, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Communications Writer in Rochester, MN

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What is the average salary for Communications Writer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Communications Writer in Rochester, MN. The base salary for Communications Writer ranges from $54,123 to $72,089 with the average base salary of $62,023. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $55,111 to $73,099 with the average total cash compensation of $64,047.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$62,023	$54,123 - $72,089
Bonus	$2,024	$987 - $1,010
Total Pay	$64,047	$55,111 - $73,099

* 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 Writer Salary Near Rochester, MN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Rochester, MN
CITY, STATE Lakeville, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,148 - $74,785	COMPARE TO Rochester, MN
CITY, STATE Burnsville, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,342 - $75,044	COMPARE TO Rochester, MN
CITY, STATE La Crosse, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,792 - $67,652	COMPARE TO Rochester, MN
CITY, STATE Saint Paul, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,504 - $75,260	COMPARE TO Rochester, MN
CITY, STATE Eau Claire, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,996 - $69,255	COMPARE TO Rochester, MN
CITY, STATE Eden Prairie, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,407 - $75,130	COMPARE TO Rochester, MN

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About Rochester, Minnesota

Rochester is a city founded in 1854 in the U.S. State of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County located on the Zumbro River's south fork in Southeast Minnesota. It is Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest city located outside the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2015, the Rochester metropolitan area has a population of 215,884. According to the 2010 United States Census the city has a population of 106,769. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the 2017 population was 115,733. It is the home of the Mayo Clinic and an IBM facility, formerly one of t...

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