Strategic Communications Consultant Salary in Washington, DC

How much does a Strategic Communications Consultant make in Washington, DC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Strategic Communications Consultant in Washington, DC is $136,947. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $123,939 to $151,304, with most professionals earning between $112,095 and $164,376.

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Lead internal quality review processes with attention to detail.

July 08, 2022

Review and analyze organizational documents to identify and provide recommendations to organizational leaders for use in developing clear, consistent, and unified messaging on strategic activities to stakeholders.

October 11, 2022

Participate in and/or lead the development of deliverable content that meets the needs of the client and contract.

February 09, 2023

Collaborate with teams, senior leadership, and customers to aid in the development and implementation of various communications approaches, methodologies and frameworks.

February 10, 2023

Developing work plans for a project work stream, understanding dependencies, maintaining project economics, and keeping leadership informed of progress and issues.

March 11, 2023

Complete understanding and wide application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards.

March 17, 2023

Manages own personal and professional development.

April 20, 2023

Contributes to new business proposals and proposal development.

May 04, 2023

Recommends changes to team policies.

May 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Strategic Communications Consultant in Washington, DC

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123939

151304

136947

Average Total Cash Compensation

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132355

166795

148383

What is the average salary for Strategic Communications Consultant in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Strategic Communications Consultant in Washington, DC. The base salary for Strategic Communications Consultant ranges from $123,939 to $151,304 with the average base salary of $136,947. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $132,355 to $166,795 with the average total cash compensation of $148,383.

View Average Salary for Strategic Communications Consultant as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$136,947	$123,939 - $151,304
Bonus	$11,436	$8,417 - $15,491
Total Pay	$148,383	$132,355 - $166,795

* 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.

Strategic Communications Consultant Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,939 - $151,304	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,939 - $151,304	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,939 - $151,304	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,681 - $150,990	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,939 - $151,304	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $123,939 - $151,304	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%

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About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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