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Director, Communications

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Director, Communications insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings28All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$133,00025 eligible salary records
Employer names26Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$110,000–$181,813Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 3 filings18FY 2019: 5 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$166,205 median · n=2

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 25 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
89.3%Certified LCAs
Certified25 89.3%
Certified - Withdrawn2 7.1%
Withdrawn1 3.6%

Denominator: all 28 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$133,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$75,575
25th percentile$110,000
Median (50th)$133,000
75th percentile$181,813
90th percentile$220,250

n=25 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

28 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Dentsu X, LLCAssociate Director, Communications Planning

Filing details

$133,000 /yr

I-200-26068-689781
Reported wage: $133,000 / year
Annualized: $133,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-04-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY03/09/202604/07/2026
Paypal, Inc.Sr Director, Communications

Filing details

$275,000 /yr

I-200-26021-575345
Reported wage: $275,000 / year
Annualized: $275,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-18
Employment end: 2029-07-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York City, NY01/21/202607/19/2026
Anheuser-Busch Inbev Services, LLCGlobal Director, Communications

Filing details

$199,410 /yr

I-200-25318-407208
Reported wage: $199,410–$252,000 / year
Annualized: $199,410
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-20
Employment end: 2028-11-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY11/13/202511/24/2025
Initiative Media, LLCAssociate Director, Communications Design

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-25167-097580
Reported wage: $110,000–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-24
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Angeles, CA06/16/202510/01/2025
Veracyte, Inc.Associate Director, Communications

Filing details

$167,700 /yr

I-200-25143-015735
Reported wage: $167,700 / year
Annualized: $167,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-02
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/23/202510/01/2025
The Atlantic CouncilAssistant Director, Communications, Dfrlab

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-25010-610834
Reported wage: $70,000–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-17
Employment end: 2028-02-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Washington, DC01/10/202502/19/2025
New York City Health And Hospitals CorporationAssistant Director, Communications

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-24213-236097
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-07
Employment end: 2027-08-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY07/31/202408/26/2024
The J. David Gladstone InstitutesAssociate Director, Communications

Filing details

$120,703 /yr

I-200-24206-219623
Reported wage: $120,703–$142,000 / year
Annualized: $120,703
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-31
Employment end: 2027-10-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA07/24/202411/01/2024
Nike, Inc.Director, Communications, Global Storytelling

Filing details

$202,000 /yr

I-200-24101-874271
Reported wage: $202,000 / year
Annualized: $202,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-17
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Beaverton, OR04/10/202410/01/2024
International Crisis GroupAssociate Director, Communications, Media & Social Media

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-23255-338613
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-19
Employment end: 2026-11-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Washington, DC09/12/202311/30/2023
Google LLCDirector, Communications And Public Affairs

Filing details

$304,000 /yr

I-200-23081-869841
Reported wage: $304,000 / year
Annualized: $304,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-29
Employment end: 2026-09-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Miami, FL03/22/202309/02/2023
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLCDirector, Communications

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-23066-830373
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-14
Employment end: 2026-09-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY03/07/202309/06/2023
The J. David Gladstone InstitutesAssistant Director, Communications

Filing details

$81,890 /yr

I-200-21217-504430
Reported wage: $81,890–$94,192 / year
Annualized: $81,890
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-12
Employment end: 2024-10-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA08/05/202111/01/2021
Starbucks Coffee CompanyDirector, Communications

Filing details

$166,906 /yr

I-200-21197-468089
Reported wage: $166,906 / year
Annualized: $166,906
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-23
Employment end: 2025-01-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Seattle, WA07/16/202101/09/2022
Ubs Business Solutions Us LLCAssociate Director, Communications Specialist

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-20055-346033
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-02
Employment end: 2023-08-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY02/24/202008/21/2020
Twitter, Inc.Director, Communications

Filing details

$223,750 /yr

I-200-19347-197534
Reported wage: $223,750 / year
Annualized: $223,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-12-20
Employment end: 2022-12-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY12/13/201912/27/2019
Neighors' ConsejoDirector, Communications And Public Relations

Filing details

$102,000 /yr

I-200-19105-487057
Reported wage: $102,000 / year
Annualized: $102,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-10
Employment end: 2022-04-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Washington, DC04/15/201905/01/2019
Pace UniversityAsst. Director, Communications & Strategic Ops.

Filing details

$71,365 /yr

I-200-19123-022850
Reported wage: $71,365 / year
Annualized: $71,365
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-05-09
Employment end: 2022-06-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NEW YORK05/03/201906/05/2019
Pace UniversityAsst. Director, Communications & Strategic Ops.

Filing details

$71,365 /yr

I-200-19123-189730
Reported wage: $71,365 / year
Annualized: $71,365
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-05-09
Employment end: 2022-06-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NEW YORK05/03/201906/05/2019
Medgenome, Inc.Director, Communications And Corporate Marketing

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-19120-349155
Reported wage: $145,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-05-08
Employment end: 2022-05-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CALIFORNIA05/02/201905/15/2019
Phd Media LLCAssociate Director, Communications Planning

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-19092-249244
Reported wage: $105,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-09
Employment end: 2022-04-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NEW YORK04/03/201904/29/2019
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative LLCDirector, Communications For Science

Filing details

$181,813 /yr

I-200-19078-202258
Reported wage: $181,813–$205,000 / year
Annualized: $181,813
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-25
Employment end: 2022-09-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redwood City, CALIFORNIA03/19/201909/18/2019
Hunt & Gather Inc.Director, Communications

Filing details

$138,000 /yr

I-200-18212-080663
Reported wage: $138,000–$158,000 / year
Annualized: $138,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-06
Employment end: 2021-09-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY07/31/201809/03/2018
Equinix, Inc.Director, Communications

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-18067-998943
Reported wage: $215,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-16
Employment end: 2021-09-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redwood City, CA03/12/201809/07/2018
Maxus Communications LLCAssociate Director, Communications Planning

Filing details

$104,000 /yr

I-200-14357-176806
Reported wage: $104,000 / year
Annualized: $104,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-12
Employment end: 2018-04-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Angeles, CA01/09/201505/01/2015

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.