Senior Communications Specialist Salary in Kansas City, KS

How much does a Senior Communications Specialist make in Kansas City, KS?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Senior Communications Specialist in Kansas City, KS is $95,361. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $86,648 to $105,509, with most professionals earning between $78,716 and $114,749.

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Support development and management of the tools, processes and systems used for the collection, storage and distribution of competitive intelligence and supporting documentation including, but not limited to, company overviews, marketing brochures and financial reports.

December 14, 2022

Assist in planning meetings, creating and adhering to project work-back schedules, communicating project needs and gaining consensus among cross-functional teams.

January 14, 2023

Manage a variety of internal, external and marketing communications tasks to support leadership, including preparation of a range of communications publications, talking points, presentations, and other materials.

January 15, 2023

Build relationships with internal stakeholders such as senior executives, human resources and safety to ensure message consistency, shape key business decisions and outcomes, and support their initiatives with various communication tactics.

March 05, 2023

Develop communications plans, including messaging, vehicle use, timing and refining of audience, for enterprise-wide initiatives and projects, working with SMEs, executive leaders and business partners.

March 13, 2023

Works with Product Management and other key FMCNA personnel to develop in-depth project briefs for utilization with in-house and agency resources.

March 14, 2023

Demonstrated ability to take complex program, policy and technical business information and simplify it to deliver clear and effective business messaging that engages audiences and clarifies the purpose and objectives of the outreach.

March 25, 2023

Create original and compelling copy for multiple communications channels, audiences and regions, including social media, our online community, web, print, events, video scripts, blogs, newsletters, white papers and magazine.

April 14, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Senior Communications Specialist in Kansas City, KS

Average Base Salary

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86648

105509

95361

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

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112215

100500

What is the average salary for Senior Communications Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Communications Specialist in Kansas City, KS. The base salary for Senior Communications Specialist ranges from $86,648 to $105,509 with the average base salary of $95,361. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $90,426 to $112,215 with the average total cash compensation of $100,500.

View Average Salary for Senior Communications Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$95,361	$86,648 - $105,509
Bonus	$5,139	$3,778 - $6,706
Total Pay	$100,500	$90,426 - $112,215

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Senior Communications Specialist Salary Near Kansas City, KS

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,390 - $105,195	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Kansas City, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,666 - $105,531	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Lenexa, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,390 - $105,195	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,390 - $105,195	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Olathe, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,150 - $104,903	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS
CITY, STATE Lees Summit, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,337 - $105,130	COMPARE TO Kansas City, KS

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About Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City is the third-largest city in the State of Kansas, the county seat of Wyandotte County, and the third-largest city of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Kansas City, Kansas is abbreviated as "KCK" to differentiate it from Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. It is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified Government". Wyandotte County also includes the independent cities of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 145,786 residents. It is situated at Kaw Point, which is the junction of the Missouri an...

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