Press Secretary Salary in Durham, North Carolina

How much does a Press Secretary make in Durham, NC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Press Secretary in Durham, NC is $239,133. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $193,123 to $298,922, with most professionals earning between $151,233 and $353,356.

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$193,123 to $298,922

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What is a Press Secretary?

A Press Secretary or press officer is a senior advisor who provides advice on how to deal with the news media and, using news management techniques, helps his or her employer to maintain a positive public image and avoid negative media coverage....

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What does a Press Secretary do?

Common responsibilities of a Press Secretary

Monitor and disseminate media coverage of AFJ and issues of institutional concern.

February 07, 2023

Drafts, edits, and approves press releases, press advisories, agency statements, talking points, agency correspondence, internal messages and letters, presentations, website content, marketing and graphics deliverables, opinion pieces, and letters to the editor.

February 17, 2023

Build and execute communications strategies, managing projects and fostering one-on-one relationships with journalists.

April 03, 2023

Create and distribute talking points, messaging and other innovative communications based on research and policy analysis.

April 11, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Press Secretary in Durham, NC

Average Base Salary

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193123

298922

239133

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

234874

417049

309309

What is the average salary for Press Secretary in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Press Secretary in Durham, NC. The base salary for Press Secretary ranges from $193,123 to $298,922 with the average base salary of $239,133. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $234,874 to $417,049 with the average total cash compensation of $309,309.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$239,133	$193,123 - $298,922
Bonus	$70,176	$41,751 - $118,127
Total Pay	$309,309	$234,874 - $417,049

* 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.

Press Secretary Salary Near Durham, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Chapel Hill, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $190,666 - $295,119	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Cary, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $194,490 - $301,038	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Raleigh, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $194,490 - $301,038	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Burlington, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $183,574 - $284,141	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE High Point, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $186,189 - $288,189	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Greensboro, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $184,406 - $285,429	COMPARE TO Durham, NC

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About Durham, North Carolina

Durham is a city in and the county seat of Durham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 251,893 as of July 1, 2014, making it the 4th-most populous city in North Carolina, and the 78th-most populous city in the United States. Durham is the core of the four-county Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 542,710 as of U.S. Census 2014 Population Estimates. The US Office of Management and Budget also includes Durham as a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Combined Statistical Area, which has a populatio...

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