Director, Media Relations
Tufts Medicine
USA (On-site)
$148K/yr - $189K/yrIn-house
3 days ago
Media Relations Salaries in the US
Based on 281 salariesLast updated Oct 31, 2026Last updated Oct 31, 2026
What does a Media Relations earn in United States?
The median pay for a Media Relations in United States is $100,000, based on 281 salaries. Most Media Relations pay falls between $88,000 and $125,000, and the top 10% earn $173,000 or more.
Top
$173K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$125K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$100K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$88K/yr
25th Percentile
How we calculate this: most figures come from the pay ranges in marketing job ads, plus salaries marketers shared with us. Job ads usually show base pay only, so bonus and equity appear mainly in shared salaries. We update the numbers as new data comes in, most recently on Oct 31, 2026.
Which companies pay the most?
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| $108,000 | $98K to $118K | 3 submissions | |
 Voting Rights Lab In-house | $100,000 | — | 3 submissions |
 MILKEN INSTITUTE In-house | $95,000 | — | 3 submissions |
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Recent submissions
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| $70,000 | 2 years | In-house | 10,000+ | Ithaca | 2d ago |
| $110,000 | 5 years | In-house | 5,001-10,000 | Silver Spring | 2d ago |
| $55,000 | 1 year | Agency | 51-200 | Chicago | 3d ago |
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How does pay grow with experience?
Do in-house or agency roles pay more?
In-house
+5% more$100,000
$82K to $140KBased on 165 submissions
Agency
$95,000
$90K to $115KBased on 116 submissions
Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?
Remote
$95,000
Median total payBased on 52 submissions
Hybrid
+5% more$100,000
Median total payBased on 132 submissions
On-site
+5% more$100,000
Median total payBased on 89 submissions
Where does this role pay the most?
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
San Francisco | $184,500 | $132K to $242K | 4 submissions |
Boston | $113,000 | $90K to $135K | 5 submissions |
New York City | $100,000 | $95K to $185K | 61 submissions |
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