Communications Coordinator Salaries in Canada

The average salary for a Communications Coordinator is $60,438 per year in Canada. Salaries estimates are based on 632 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Communications Coordinator employees in Canada.

The highest salary for a Communications Coordinator in Canada is $72,890 per year.

The lowest salary for a Communications Coordinator in Canada is $50,436 per year.

Salaries for communications experts are similar to the pay of other public relations specialists. This can be a demanding position, requiring around-the-clock connection and the ability to quickly craft responses to global and company-specific emergencies. However, the scope of work varies according to company size and structure. Communications experts must be creative and understand diverse audiences. The median Canadian salary is above average, with Nunavut and Northwest Territories at the top. Candidates working with popular, more in-demand brands can expect higher pay.

To make more money as a communications coordinator, you need numbers on your side. More followers, market share, impressions, return on advertising spend, and many other metrics under your watch will invariably lead to more money in your pocket. The size and cultural relevance of the company you manage communications for can also dramatically influence the amount you make in this role. A communications coordinator for a large multi-national corporation will out-earn a communications coordinator for a regional government, for example. A good way to make more money is to take on freelance jobs operating social media or communications platforms for local companies, as your schedule permits. If you choose to do this, your earnings are really only limited by your willingness to work more. It’s therefore important to network as much as possible.

To negotiate a higher salary as a communications coordinator, you’ll need to prove that the work you did made a measurable difference to your company. If something negative happened, and you successfully navigated your company through a crisis communications situation, that’s obviously a good thing. If you’re able to stay on top of public perception and your customers feel like they’re able to have a conversation with your company, this is also a good thing. If your company has a reputation for being secretive and closed off, you need to step it up as a communications coordinator and change this perception. Use social listening tools to see what people say about your company, and use it to your advantage in negotiations.

About 73.38% of Communications Coordinator professionals feel satisfied with their salary, according to anonymous Glassdoor ratings. An additional $2,323 in potential pay per year, among other factors, can qualify the annual pay of a Communications Coordinator in Canada as a good salary.

Communications Coordinator professionals in Canada have a wide total pay range, between $43,025 and $86,943 depending on experience, with an estimated total pay of $60,438 following the average career path of a Communications Coordinator.