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Careers in Communication

The following list suggests some of the careers for which Communication students might qualify:

Advertising

  • Advertising account executive
    $68,603 Salary (ZipRecruiter)
  • Media planner $58,044 Salary (Zippia)
  • Advertising or marketing specialist $78,140 Salary (Salary.com)
  • Public opinion researcher $71,653 Salary (Comparably)
  • Market researcher $78,004 Salary (ZipRecruiter)
  • Media sales representative $47,491 Salary (Salary.com)

Business

  • Communication trainer $92,322 Salary (Salary.com)
  • Industrial relations  representative $103,986 Salary (Comparably.com)
  • Customer service representative $37,593 Salary (Salary.com)
  • Negotiator $63,632 Salary (Zippia)
  • Human resources manager $116,792 Salary (Salary.com)
  • Personnel manager $116,800 Salary (Salary.com)

Community Service and Public Affairs

  • Policy analyst $78,956 Salary (Indeed)
  • Grassroots activist $28,000 Salary (ZipRecruiter)
  • Webmaster/messager $64,130 Salary (Indeed)
  • Community liaison $61,457 Salary (Indeed)
  • Campaign designer $48,978 Salary (Glassdoor)
  • Revolutionary gadfly $84,480 Salary (Salary.com)

Education

  • College professor $76,844 Salary (ZipRecruiter)
  • High school speech teacher $70,672 Salary (Salary.com)
  • Educational administrator $62,916 Salary (Salary.com)
  • College admissions specialist $44,919 Salary (Salary.com)
  • College placement officer $48,393 Salary (Salary.com)
  • Student affairs coordinator $48,690 Salary (Salary.com)

Government/Politics

  • Politician $47,606 Salary (ZipRecruiter)
  • Political staffer $42,430 Salary (ZipRecruiter)
  • Campaign manager $66,918 Salary (Indeed)
  • Press secretary $142,747 Salary (Glassdoor)
  • Legislative assistant $54,129 Salary (Indeed)
  • Public information officer $76,832 Salary (Salary.com)
  • Lobbyist speech writer $119,244 Salary (Glassdoor)

Health

  • Clinic public relations officer $80,623 Salary (ZipRecruiter)
  • Marketing specialist  $77,090 Salary (Salary.com)
  • Health educator $59,832 Salary (Salary.com)
  • Patient representative $45,600 Salary (Salary.com)
  • Health facility development officer $78,541 Salary (Zippia)
  • Research analyst $67,223 Salary (Indeed)

International Relations

  • Intercultural researcher $43,500 Salary (ZipRecruiter)
  • Communication trainer $92,322 Salary (Salary.com)
  • International sales representative $80,976 Salary (Salary.com)
  • Corporate representative $65,000 Salary (ZipRecruiter)
  • Marketing specialist $77,090 Salary (Salary.com)
  • International relations coordinator $48,577 Salary (Glassdoor)
  • Translator $61,409 Salary (Salary.com)

Public Relations

  • Advertising manager $120,328 Salary (Salary.com)
  • Lobbyist $100,561 Salary (Comparably)
  • Corporate public affairs specialist $69,357 Salary (Glassdoor)
  • Marketing specialist $77,090 Salary (Salary.com)
  • Development officer $72,510 Salary (Glassdoor)
  • Media analyst $57,374 Salary (Glassdoor)

Technical Communication

  • Document manager/planner/designer $54,458 Salary (Glassdoor)
  • Technical editor/writer $62,081 Salary (Glassdoor)
  • Graphic/interface designer $97,394 Salary (Indeed)
  • Usability testing consultant $149,999 Salary (ZipRecruiter)
  • Instructional designer $70,594 Salary (Indeed)
  • Web site designer $66,539 Salary (Salary.com)

Check out our Communication Program alumni on LinkedIn

Undergraduate and graduate students in Communication qualify for a wide variety of positions. Check out the University of Colorado Denver Department of Communication Group on LinkedIn to learn about our alumni.

More Resources

Many excellent resources are available in the library of the Career Center of the University of Colorado at Denver and at the Auraria Library.