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City of Chicago / Office of the Mayor / Communications Director

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Communications Director

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employees hold this title in Office of the Mayor. Median total compensation for the role is $195,000, above the department median of $105,528.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$195K
Role median
$195,000
Agency median
$105,528
Comparison
Above

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Communications Director beyond City of Chicago

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. See Communications Director across all of City of Chicago

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Tennessee
$162,253 · 13
Florida
$120,606 · 8
Georgia
$115,777 · 10
District of Columbia
$110,000 · 13
Maine
$109,644 · 8
Missouri
$51,706 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Communications Director roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Erin Connelly

Communications Director/Office of the Mayor

2026 total comp
$195,000
Base pay
$195,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$195,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$195,000

Erin Connelly is a Communications Director at Office of the Mayor. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $195,000.