Tennessee / Commerce and Insurance / 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 Commerce and Insurance. Median total compensation for the role is $142,584, above the department median of $60,405.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $142.6K
Role median: $142,584
Agency median: $60,405
Comparison: Above

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This role across Tennessee

Communications Director is held in 13 Tennessee departments. In Commerce and Insurance, the median of $142,584 ranks #11 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$186,000 · 1

$171,071 · 1

$169,253 · 1

$168,625 · 1

$167,406 · 1

$165,812 · 1

Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$162,253 · 1

Finance and Administration

$159,150 · 1

$157,876 · 1

$157,585 · 1

$120,227 · 1

$120,126 · 1

Median total compensation for the Communications Director role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Communications Director beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $162,253 ranks #1 of 7. See Communications Director across all of Tennessee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$120,606 · 8

$115,777 · 10

$110,000 · 13

$109,644 · 8

$51,706 · 6

$19,541 · 19

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.

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Employees with this title

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Robert Walters

Communications Director/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp

$142,584

Sub-department: Administration / Commissioner
Base pay: $139,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,597
Employee ID: 442163

Robert Walters is a Communications Director at Commerce and Insurance within Administration / Commissioner. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $142,584.