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Tennessee / Communications Director

Role across Tennessee

Communications Director

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

13 people hold the Communications Director role across 13 departments in Tennessee, with a median total compensation of $162,253. Among 7 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Tennessee ranks #1 by median pay.

Employees
13
Median pay
$162,253
Departments
13
Cross-jurisdiction
#1 of 7

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Communications Director pay in other jurisdictions

Where Communications Directors are paid most

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 (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within Tennessee

Departments with this role

Largest Tennessee departments for this role

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

Departments in Tennesseeemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.