Communications
SALARY & WORKPLACE SATISFACTION SURVEY REPORT
Find out how communications salaries, bonuses and benefits measure up.
Ragan Communications Salary & Workplace Satisfaction Survey Report: 2026 Edition
The industry is resilient in the face of change — but compensation is stagnant.
Communicators are working longer hours, absorbing AI into their workflows and watching contractors reshape their teams, all while raises stall. More than four in 10 managers say they don't have the budget to keep their best people.
Ragan's 2026 Salary & Workplace Satisfaction Survey shows what's really happening across the profession, from entry-level coordinators to the C-suite. Whether you're negotiating your own raise or planning next year's staffing budget, this report gives you the numbers to back it up: what people at your level, in your region and at organizations your size are actually earning, and what's really driving communicators to consider new opportunities.
What you'll get:
- Salary and bonus benchmarks by title, seniority, region and organization size
- The real story behind raises
- What's actually pushing communicators to leave their jobs
- How workload and AI adoption are reshaping satisfaction and retention
- How contractor and freelancer use is shifting team structures
- Manager-specific data on budget constraints, upskilling gaps and retention risk at every level
Download this report to gain the knowledge you need to ensure your organization’s compensation and policies are competitive, and to benchmark your own career trajectory.
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