Media & Creative
What you can do with Communications
Study how messages are crafted and shared across media, PR, and organizations.
- Careers
- 19
- Early career
- $52,000
- Mid-career
- $88,000
- Growing fast
- 9 of 19
How these numbers work: A major does not have its own salary. Early and mid-career pay is what people who hold this degree earn at the start of their careers and midway through them. Career pay comes from the 19 careers a Communications degree commonly leads to, and counts everyone in those jobs, including people who have been doing them for thirty years. The two answer different questions, which is why they do not match.
9 of 19 careers this degree leads to are projected to grow faster than average from 2024 to 2034. Of those, Human Resources Specialist has the most openings, about 81,800 a year.
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19 careers this degree leads to
Marketing Manager
$166,790Plan and direct marketing policies and programs to create interest in products or services.
- Middle half of workers
- $123,020 to $216,410
- Growth
- Much faster than average
- Openings a year
- 34,300
Work-life55Remote68Satisfaction74- Market Research
- Digital Marketing
- Brand Management
- Analytics
Sales Manager
$148,270Lead sales teams to targets: set strategy, coach reps, and own the revenue number.
- Middle half of workers
- $100,360 to $207,340
- Growth
- Faster than average
- Openings a year
- 49,000
Work-life47Remote77- Sales Strategy
- Team Leadership
- Forecasting
- Negotiation
Public Relations Manager
$146,910Own an organization's public image: lead communications strategy, media relations, and crisis response.
- Middle half of workers
- $106,580 to $204,520
- Growth
- Faster than average
- Openings a year
- 6,600
- Media Relations
- Communications Strategy
- Crisis Management
- Writing
Advertising Manager
$133,660Plan the campaigns that create interest in a product or service, and manage the teams and budgets behind them.
- Middle half of workers
- $91,370 to $201,050
- Growth
- Declining
- Openings a year
- 2,100
- Campaign Strategy
- Copywriting
- Budgeting
- Leadership
Fundraising Manager
$125,470Lead the campaigns and donor relationships that fund nonprofits, universities and the arts.
- Middle half of workers
- $95,970 to $169,990
- Growth
- About average
- Openings a year
- 3,600
- Relationship Building
- Campaign Strategy
- Writing
- Public Speaking
Project Manager
$102,320Own schedules, budgets, and teams so projects actually ship, one of the most transferable careers in business.
- Middle half of workers
- $78,440 to $133,100
- Growth
- Faster than average
- Openings a year
- 78,200
- Project Planning
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Communication
- Budgeting
Film / Video Producer
$90,360Plan and coordinate various aspects of film, television, or video production including budgeting, scheduling, and creative direction.
- Middle half of workers
- $62,670 to $134,800
- Growth
- Faster than average
- Openings a year
- 12,800
Work-life30Remote40Satisfaction72- Video Production
- Editing
- Storytelling
- Budgeting
Editor
$77,920Shape written work from draft to publication: plan coverage, sharpen copy, and decide what runs.
- Middle half of workers
- $57,300 to $106,100
- Growth
- Slower than average
- Openings a year
- 9,800
Work-life66Remote75- Editing
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Judgment
Writer / Author
$76,910Write the scripts, stories, articles, and copy that inform and entertain, in staff roles or as an independent author.
- Middle half of workers
- $58,230 to $101,950
- Growth
- About average
- Openings a year
- 13,400
Work-life54Remote26- Writing
- Storytelling
- Editing
- Research
Human Resources Specialist
$75,940Recruit, screen, and place people, and keep the employment machinery of an organization running fairly.
- Middle half of workers
- $58,610 to $99,380
- Growth
- Faster than average
- Openings a year
- 81,800
Work-life70Remote68- Recruiting
- Interviewing
- Employment Law Basics
- Communication
Film and Video Editor
$75,420Assemble raw footage into finished stories for film, streaming, and social video.
- Middle half of workers
- $52,720 to $105,310
- Growth
- About average
- Openings a year
- 3,600
Work-life64Remote63- Video Editing
- Storytelling
- Color and Sound Basics
- Editing Software
Public Relations Specialist
$74,750Create and maintain a favorable public image for the organization they represent.
- Middle half of workers
- $56,260 to $100,370
- Growth
- Faster than average
- Openings a year
- 27,600
Work-life52Remote62Satisfaction68- Media Relations
- Writing
- Social Media Management
- Crisis Communication
Fundraiser
$72,550Raise the money that keeps nonprofits, universities, and campaigns running, from events to major gifts.
- Middle half of workers
- $57,480 to $92,180
- Growth
- About average
- Openings a year
- 10,200
Work-life52Remote33- Donor Relations
- Grant Writing
- Event Planning
- Storytelling
Training and Development Specialist
$69,280Design and deliver the programs that help employees learn new skills and organizations perform better.
- Middle half of workers
- $50,110 to $95,050
- Growth
- Much faster than average
- Openings a year
- 43,900
Work-life59Remote62- Instructional Design
- Facilitation
- Learning Strategies
- Speaking
Insurance Sales Agent
$62,280Match people and businesses with the insurance coverage they need, building a book of long-term clients.
- Middle half of workers
- $46,870 to $96,950
- Growth
- About average
- Openings a year
- 47,000
Work-life44Remote70- Consultative Sales
- Needs Assessment
- Relationship Building
- Product Knowledge
Journalist / Reporter
$62,200Report and tell the stories that keep the public informed, across print, broadcast, and digital newsrooms.
- Middle half of workers
- $45,370 to $98,450
- Growth
- Declining
- Openings a year
- 4,100
- Reporting
- Interviewing
- Writing
- Fact-Checking
Adult Education / ESL Instructor
$61,540Teach adults the literacy, language, and high-school-equivalency skills that reopen doors.
- Middle half of workers
- $49,100 to $77,690
- Growth
- Declining
- Openings a year
- 3,900
Work-life85Remote61- Adult Learning Strategies
- ESL Instruction
- Curriculum Adaptation
- Cultural Competence
Event Planner
$61,160Design and deliver meetings, conferences, and events, coordinating venues, vendors, and clients under real deadlines.
- Middle half of workers
- $46,970 to $78,790
- Growth
- Faster than average
- Openings a year
- 15,500
Work-life58Remote17- Event Coordination
- Vendor Management
- Budgeting
- Negotiation
Interpreter / Translator
$60,170Carry meaning across languages in real time or in writing, from courtrooms and hospitals to publishing.
- Middle half of workers
- $46,530 to $80,830
- Growth
- Slower than average
- Openings a year
- 6,900
Work-life67Remote13- Fluency in Two or More Languages
- Interpretation
- Translation
- Active Listening
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Where these pay figures come from
Early and mid-career pay is the median annual wage of full-time workers who hold a bachelor's degree in that major, ages 22 to 27 and ages 35 to 45, from 2024 data. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (IPUMS). Published as Outcomes by Major by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Career pay is the annual wage of everyone working in that occupation, not only recent graduates, so it includes people who have done the job for decades. The middle half is the 25th to the 75th percentile. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET OnLine (median and percentile annual wages May 2025; employment projections 2024-2034).
All figures are national. What you earn depends on where you work, who you work for, and how far you take the degree.