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Communications Director

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.

Employees
10
Total payroll
$1M
Role median
$105,470
Agency median
$110,000
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$82,750$125,093+

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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.

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This role across District of Columbia

Communications Director is held in 4 District of Columbia departments. In Council, the median of $105,470 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Oca
$127,500 · 1
Dpr
$114,441 · 1
Eom
$95,896 · 1

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.

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Communications Director beyond District of Columbia

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

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

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

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

Employees with this title

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Lindsey Walton

Communications Director/Council

2024 total comp
$127,308
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$127,308
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,308
Hire date
2015/05/11
Pay grade
07

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Excepted Service - Regular
Record ID
996

Lindsey Walton holds the role of Communications Director at Council. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $127,308. Their pay grade is 07.