Communications Director Salary Guide 2026

What Christian communications director roles are paying in the United States, based on 23 of 77 total communications director listings with complete salary ranges as of September 14, 2026.

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Key takeaways
  • The median communications director salary is $51,000/yr, with most offers between $47,000 and $75,547
  • Full-time roles post a median of $52,500 across 19 listings
  • Florida posts the highest published median at $51,000

How much do communications directors make?

Communications directors at Christian organizations earn a median of $51,000 per year, from 23 listings with complete salary ranges. Half of all offers land between $47,000 and $75,547.

Median base salary, United States
$51,000/yr
23 listings
$30k$90k
$47,000
p25
$51,000
median
$75,547
p75
Full-time median
$52,500
19 listings
Top-paying org type
Nonprofit $51,000
17 listings
Listings posting comp
30%
of 77 total communications director listings

The role spans church communications, ministry marketing, and nonprofit brand leadership. Scope drives the spread. A single-person church communications role posts very differently from a director running a team at a national ministry.

Communications Director salaries by state

Median communications director salary by state

23 listings
StateMedianListings
Florida$51,00010
Remote<5
Illinois<5

7 additional state entries have fewer than 5 listings, so their medians are withheld.

By organization and employment type

By organization type

23 listings
Org typeMedianListings
Nonprofit$51,00017
Christian school<5
Missions organization<5

1 additional entry has fewer than 5 listings, so their medians are withheld.

By employment type

21 listings
TypeMedianListings
Full-time$52,50019
Part-time<5

By organization size

7 listings
EmployeesMedianListings
51-200<5
201-1000<5
1000+$41,5005

Organization size is the employer's W-2 headcount from its latest IRS Form 990 filing. Employers that don't file (churches, for-profits) aren't counted in that table.

Frequently asked questions

Is this a church role or a nonprofit role?
Both. Churches, ministries, schools, and Christian companies all post communications leadership. The organization-type table above shows how pay differs across them.
Where do these numbers come from?
Every figure is computed from compensation posted on live and recent job listings on our boards. No surveys, no self-reports, and no stat published below 5 listings. Read the full methodology

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