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Communications Director

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

1 employees hold this title in Finance and Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $159,150, above the department median of $95,658.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$159.2K
Role median
$159,150
Agency median
$95,658
Comparison
Above

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This role across Tennessee

Communications Director is held in 13 Tennessee departments. In Finance and Administration, the median of $159,150 ranks #8 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Safety
$186,000 · 1
Children's Services
$171,071 · 1
Mental Health
$169,253 · 1
Correction
$168,625 · 1
Human Services
$167,406 · 1
Tourist Development
$165,812 · 1
Tenncare
$157,876 · 1
Revenue
$157,585 · 1
Education
$120,227 · 1
Human Resources
$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

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 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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Gina Long

Communications Director/Finance and Administration

2026 total comp
$159,150
Sub-department
Information Officer
Base pay
$155,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,750
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,150
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,950
Employee ID
646364

Gina Long is a Communications Director at Finance and Administration within Information Officer. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $159,150.