In this post we will be looking at: Salary for the Communications Specialist in different regions; Demanding the salary for Communications Specialist; Advantages and disadvantages of this profession.
The average salary for a communications specialist is around $55,000. This is based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ most recent data from 2016.
While the median annual wage for the field of communications specialists was $54,030 in 2016, that number varies widely depending on location and industry. For example, a communications specialist working in Washington D.C. can expect to make anywhere from $58,230 to $78,190 per year—a difference of nearly $20,000!
This difference is due to factors such as industry and experience level. In general, younger professionals with less experience will earn less than their older counterparts who have been working in the field for over 20 years.
Salary for communications specialist
A person working as a Communications Specialist in Nigeria typically earns around 209,000 NGN per month. Salaries range from 113,000 NGN (lowest) to 315,000 NGN (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Communications Specialist salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Communications Specialist Salary Distribution in Nigeria
The median, the maximum, the minimum, and the range
- Salary RangeCommunications Specialist salaries in Nigeria range from 113,000 NGN per month (minimum salary) to 315,000 NGN per month (maximum salary).
- Median SalaryThe median salary is 192,000 NGN per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Communications Specialist(s) are earning less than 192,000 NGN while the other half are earning more than 192,000 NGN. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
- PercentilesClosely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Communications Specialist(s) are earning less than 137,000 NGN while 75% of them are earning more than 137,000 NGN. Also from the diagram, 75% of Communications Specialist(s) are earning less than 233,000 NGN while 25% are earning more than 233,000 NGN.
Communications Specialist Salary Comparison by Years of Experience
How does experience and age affect your pay?
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Communications Specialist salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Communications Specialist with less than two years of experience makes approximately 131,000 NGN per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 165,000 NGN per month, 26% more than someone with less than two year’s experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 218,000 NGN per month, 32% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Communications Specialist(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 256,000 NGN per month, 18% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 284,000 NGN per month, 11% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 302,000 NGN per month, 6% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
Communications Specialist average salary change by experience in Nigeria
| 0 – 2 Years | 131,000 NGN | |
| 2 – 5 Years | +26% | 165,000 NGN |
| 5 – 10 Years | +32% | 218,000 NGN |
| 10 – 15 Years | +18% | 256,000 NGN |
| 15 – 20 Years | +11% | 284,000 NGN |
| 20+ Years | +6% | 302,000 NGN |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
