District of Columbia / Council / Communications Director
Job-title file
Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.
10 employees hold this title in Council. Median total compensation for the role is $105,470, below the department median of $110,000.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 10 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compare departments
Communications Director is held in 4 District of Columbia departments. In Council, the median of $105,470 ranks #3 of 4.
Median total compensation for the Communications Director role in other District of Columbiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In District of Columbia, the median of $110,000 ranks #4 of 7. See Communications Director across all of District of Columbia →
Median total compensation for comparable Communications Directorroles 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
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Source-specific fields
Samantha Graubard appears in Council payroll as a Communications Director, with $110,000 reported in 2024 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
Communications Director/Council
Source-specific fields
Samantha Manning holds the role of Communications Director at Council. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year. In 2024, their total compensation was $110,000. Their pay grade is 06.