Director of Global Media Relations
The Business of HLTH Podcast
Boston, MA (On-site)
$99K/yr - $144K/yrAgency
17 hrs ago
Media Relations Salaries in United States
Based on 101 verified submissionsLast updated Aug 1, 2026Last updated Aug 1, 2026
What does a Media Relations earn in United States?
The median total compensation for a Media Relations in United States is $98,000, based on 101 verified salary submissions. Most Media Relations pay falls between $84,000 and $125,000, and the top 10% earn $173,000 or more.
Top
$173K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$125K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$98K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$84K/yr
25th Percentile
How we calculate this: we combine pay data from three sources, job postings, salaries self-reported by marketers, and pay verified by recruiters. Figures include base salary, bonus, and equity, and we update them as new data comes in, most recently on Aug 1, 2026.
Which companies pay the most?
| Company | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Weber Shandwick Agency | $102,500 | $88K to $141K | 6 submissions |
 MBOOTH DESIGN LTD In-house | $91,000 | $82K to $167K | 3 submissions |
 Adelphi Group In-house | $81,500 | $72K to $126K | 4 submissions |
| $132,000 | $96K to $214K | 12 submissions |
Recent submissions
| Role Type | Size | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $173,000 | 8 years | In-house | 10,000+ | Princeton, NJ | 3h ago |
| $121,000 | 6 years | In-house | 1-10 | Boston, MA | 14h ago |
| $90,000 | 5 years | In-house | 1-10 | Chicago, IL | 15h ago |
| $158,000 | 2 years | In-house | 10,000+ | Columbus, OH | 23h ago |
| $177,000 | 7 years | In-house | 10,000+ | New York City, NY | 1d ago |
| $196,000 | 2 years | In-house | 10,000+ | Austin, TX | 1d ago |
| $203,000 | 2 years | In-house | -- | United States | 1d ago |
| $198,000 | 8 years | Agency | 1,001-5,000 | New York City, NY | 5d ago |
| $172,000 | 6 years | Agency | 1,001-5,000 | New York City, NY | 5d ago |
| $179,000 | 2 years | In-house | 501-1,000 | United States | 1w ago |
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How does pay grow with experience?
Do in-house or agency roles pay more?
In-house
+11% more$100,000
$85K to $137KBased on 71 submissions
Agency
$90,000
$76K to $115KBased on 30 submissions
Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?
Remote
$88,000
Median total payBased on 17 submissions
Hybrid
+16% more$102,500
Median total payBased on 46 submissions
On-site
+10% more$97,000
Median total payBased on 36 submissions
Where does this role pay the most?
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Portland | $164,000 | — | 1 submission |
Menlo Park | $161,000 | — | 1 submission |
Framingham | $148,000 | — | 1 submission |
City | $132,000 | $136K to $168K | 12 submissions |
City | $144,000 | — | 15 submissions |
City | $156,000 | — | 18 submissions |
City | $168,000 | — | 21 submissions |
City | $180,000 | $115K to $120K | 12 submissions |
City | $132,000 | $82K to $190K | 15 submissions |
City | $144,000 | — | 18 submissions |
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