Communications salary in San Francisco
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 24, 2026
Communications pay in San Francisco is measured from 96 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is lead, where 29 postings put the middle half between $218,300 and $268,000, with a median of $246,000.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run entry-level $109,000, mid-level $160,000, senior $176,500 and lead $246,000. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 126% more.
Against the 36 other measured markets for communications at lead, this sits below 4 of them; Foster City leads at $278,850.
1 communications role is open in San Francisco right now.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $83,000 – $180,000 | $109,000 | 21 |
| Mid | $108,919 – $211,000 | $160,000 | 27 |
| Senior | $163,500 – $212,875 | $176,500 | 19 |
| Lead | $218,300 – $268,000 | $246,000 | 29 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open communications roles in San Francisco
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
