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Public Affairs Director salaries
Pay ranges employers published in 8 open job postings for Public Affairs Director roles at 6 companies, updated Oct 3, 2026.
- Median base pay$155,000a year
- Typical range$102,000–$241,300Middle half of postings
- Top 10%$241,300and above
- Postings8with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 1 more posting in CAD. How these figures are made
Pay distribution
Postings per pay band: $0–$20K: 1; $20K–$40K: 0; $40K–$60K: 0; $60K–$80K: 0; $80K–$100K: 0; $100K–$120K: 1; $120K–$140K: 1; $140K–$160K: 1; $160K–$180K: 0; $180K–$200K: 0; $200K–$220K: 1; $220K–$240K: 0; $240K–$260K: 2.
Pay by level
Companies hiring
By location
Remote vs on-site
Remote: $204K median, $155K–$241K typical, from 5 postings. On-site: too few postings list pay to show a figure.
Newest Public Affairs Director postings
- Senior Director, Public AffairsOrchestra · Remote · $115K–$130K/yr · Posted Oct 3, 2026ApplyView posting
- Associate Director, Public AffairsGilead · Mississauga, ON, Canada · CA$158K–CA$205K/yr · Posted Oct 3, 2026ApplyView posting
- 2941 - Director, Public AffairsAdl · Remote · $150K–$160K/yr · Posted Oct 3, 2026ApplyView posting
- Director, Public Affairs - Healthcare and Life SciencesFTI Consulting · Washington, DC · $102K/yr · Posted Oct 3, 2026ApplyView posting
- Director, Public Affairs, U.S. NeuroscienceJJ · Remote · $150K–$259K/yr · Posted Oct 2, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers
How much does a Public Affairs Director make?
The median posted base pay for Public Affairs Director jobs is $155K a year, from 8 job postings with pay at 6 companies.
What is the typical Public Affairs Director pay range?
The middle half of postings list $102K–$241K. The top 10% list $241K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $18.7K or less.