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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Research and Academia Communications Manager

Leads specialized work in communicating research and academia work to the public.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$89k

Mean

$93k

10th–90th pct

$68k–$123k

Observations

214

Confidence: 32% · based on 214 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
Public Relations
Core
Content Strategy
Core
Process Improvement
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
52% require · 24% prefer
Master's Degree
20% require · 28% prefer
No College
13% require · 8% prefer
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Common next roles
Director of Communications, Research and Academia+81.1%Director of Community Engagement, Research and Academia+99.4%Research and Academia Communications Associate-4.2%Research and Academia Community Engagement Manager+0.1%Research and Academia Community Engagement Coordinator-6.2%
Common previous roles
Research and Academia Communications Associate-4.4%Research and Academia Community Engagement Coordinator-6.6%Director of Communications, Research and Academia+44.8%Research and Academia Community Engagement Manager+0.1%Director of Community Engagement, Research and Academia+49.9%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)6,842
Posting growth+20.5%
Median days to fill24 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)14,114
Projected growth4.4%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness60%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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