Research and Academia Community Engagement Manager

Leads specialized work in engaging communities and stakeholders in research and academia.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$90k

Mean

$93k

10th–90th pct

$68k–$124k

Observations

113

Confidence: 31% · based on 113 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

Stakeholder Management

Core

Public Speaking

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

53% require · 23% prefer

Master's Degree

21% require · 26% prefer

No College

15% require · 10% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Community Engagement, Research and Academia+99.2%Director of Communications, Research and Academia+80.8%Research and Academia Community Engagement Coordinator-6.4%Research and Academia Communications Manager-0.1%Research and Academia Communications Associate-4.3%

Common previous roles

Research and Academia Community Engagement Coordinator-6.8%Research and Academia Communications Associate-4.5%Research and Academia Communications Manager-0.1%Director of Communications, Research and Academia+44.7%Director of Community Engagement, Research and Academia+49.8%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)5,607

Posting growth+16.3%

Median days to fill70 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)51,960

Projected growth4.4%/yr

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Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness45%

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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