Communications Pays

Communications Career Fields

Thinking of Taking on a degree in Communications? Here are some fields that the degree can open the door to!

Technical Writer: A technical writer creates documents such as manuals or other technical pieces of communication. “They also develop, gather, and disseminate technical information among customers, designers, and manufacturers” (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

The median income range for a technical writer is $63,280/yr (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Public Relations Managers and Specialists: “Public relations managers and specialists create and maintain a favorable public image for their employer or client” (Bureau of Labor Statistics). They do this through research and by utilizing their communications skills in order to understand and deal with the public appropriately.

The median income range for public relations managers and specialists is $57,550/year (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Writers and Authors: “Writers and authors develop original written content…” (Bureau of Labor Statistics). They create stories that are either read or seen on screens such as television or film. They are creative thinkers.

Writers and authors have a median income of about $55k/year (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Editors: “Editors plan, review, and revise content for publication” (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

This career path houses a median income of $51k/year (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Reporters: Reporters "...inform the public about news and events..." (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

The median income fro this field is 36k/year (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Reference

Bureau of Labor Statistics (n.d.). United States Department of Labor. Retrieved May 1, 2012 from, http://www.bls.gov/home.htm