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Empsight Government Relations & Corporate Communications Compensation Survey
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Compensation data for regulatory-focused multi-billion dollar organizations, government relations, public policy, and corporate communications roles.
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- 1Effective dateMarch 1, 2026
Data is reported “as of” this date
- 2Submission deadlineJune 30, 2026
Last day to submit participation data
- 3Results publishedSeptember 2026
When subscribers receive the dataset
Empsight's Multi-Survey 'The Works' cycle: survey data is effective March 1, 2026; the extended submission deadline is June 30, 2026; Excel results publish September 2026.
Job families covered
Positions in this report (216)
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- Associate Business Unit Communications Specialist
- Associate Community Outreach Programs Specialist
- Associate Corporate Communications Specialist
- Associate Event Planner
- Associate Government Relations Analyst
- Associate Internal Communications Specialist
- Associate Investor Relations Analyst
- Associate Issue Management Analyst
- Associate Legislative Analyst
- Associate Political Action Committee - PAC Administrator
- Associate Public Relations / Media Relations Representative
- Associate Regulatory Analyst
- Associate Social Media Corporate Communications Specialist
- Associate Speechwriter
- Associate State Government Relations Representative
- Community Outreach
- Corporate Communications
- Corporate Contributions
- Creative Director Corp
- Director Business Unit Communications
- Director Community Outreach Programs
- Director Corporate Communications
- Director Corporate Contributions
- Director Creative - Corporate
- Director Event Planning
- Director Federal Government Relations
- Director Government Relations (Match if combined Fed, State, Int'l)
- Director Internal Communications
- Director International Government Relations (US Based)
- Director Investor Relations
- Director Issue Management
- Director Public Relations / Media Relations
- Director Regulatory
- Director Social Media Corporate Communications
- Director State Government Relations - Small Region / Individual State
- Director Top Government Relations (Less Complex Environment)
- Director Volunteer Programs
- EVP Corporate Affairs / Government Relations & Corporate Communications
- EVP Corporate Communications Executive
- EVP Regulatory
- EVP Top Government Relations
- Event Planning
- Executive Assistant to Top Corporate Comm. Executive
- Executive Assistant to Top Corporate Communications Executive
- Executive Assistant to Top Government Relations
- Expert Business Unit Communications Specialist
- Expert Community Outreach Programs Specialist
- Expert Corporate Communications Specialist
- Expert Event Planner
- Expert Federal Lobbyist
- Expert Government Relations Analyst
- Expert Internal Communications Specialist
- Expert Investor Relations Analyst
- Expert Issue Management Analyst
- Expert Legislative Analyst
- Expert Political Action Committee - PAC Administrator
- Expert Public Relations / Media Relations Representative
- Expert Regulatory Analyst
- Expert Social Media Corporate Communications Specialist
- Expert Speechwriter
- Expert State Government Relations Representative
- Expert State Lobbyist
- Federal Lobbyist
- Gov't Rel & Corp Comm
- Gov't Relations Federal
- Gov't Relations State Reg
- Government Rel Analyst
- Government Relations
- Government Relations Intl
- Government Relations Office / Administrative Support Manager (DC Office)
- Government Relations Office / Administrative Support Senior Manager (DC Office)
- Government Relations State
- Govt Rel Administrative
- Intermediate Business Unit Communications Specialist
- Intermediate Community Outreach Programs Specialist
- Intermediate Corporate Communications Specialist
- Intermediate Event Planner
- Intermediate Government Relations Analyst
- Intermediate Internal Communications Specialist
- Intermediate Issue Management Analyst
- Intermediate Political Action Committee - PAC Administrator
- Intermediate Regulatory Analyst
- Intermediate Social Media Corporate Communications Specialist
- Internal Communications
- Investor Relations
- Investor Relations Analyst
- Issue Management
- Lead Business Unit Communications Specialist
- Lead Community Outreach Programs Specialist
- Lead Corporate Communications Specialist
- Lead Event Planner
- Lead Federal Lobbyist
- Lead Government Relations Analyst
- Lead Internal Communications Specialist
- Lead Investor Relations Analyst
- Lead Issue Management Analyst
- Lead Legislative Analyst
- Lead Political Action Committee - PAC Administrator
- Lead Public Relations / Media Relations Representative
- Lead Regulatory Analyst
- Lead Social Media Corporate Communications Specialist
- Lead Speechwriter
- Lead State Government Relations Representative
- Lead State Lobbyist
- Legislative Analysis
- Legislative Analyst
- Manager Business Unit Communications
- Manager Community Outreach Programs
- Manager Corporate Communications
- Manager Corporate Contributions
- Manager Event Planning
- Manager Federal Government Relations
- Manager Government Relations (Match if combined Fed, State, Int'l)
- Manager Internal Communications
- Manager International Government Relations (US Based)
- Manager Investor Relations
- Manager Issue Management
- Manager Public Relations / Media Relations
- Manager Regulatory
- Manager Social Media Corporate Communication
- Manager State Government Relations - Small Region / Individual State
- Manager Volunteer Programs
- Political Action Committee
- Public Relations / Media Rel
- Public Relations / Media Relations Representative
- SVP Corporate Affairs / Government Relations & Corporate Communications
- SVP Corporate Communications Executive
- SVP Corporate Contributions
- SVP Event Planning
- SVP Federal Government Relations Executive
- SVP Government Relations (Not Top - Match if combined Fed, State, Int'l)
- SVP International Government Relations Executive (US Based)
- SVP Investor Relations
- SVP Public Relations / Media Relations
- SVP Regulatory
- SVP State Government Relations - Large Region (Top Regional)
- SVP State Government Relations Executive (Head of Function)
- SVP Top Government Relations
- Senior Business Unit Communications Specialist
- Senior Community Outreach Programs Specialist
- Senior Corporate Communications Specialist
- Senior Director Business Unit Communications
- Senior Director Community Outreach Programs
- Senior Director Corporate Communications
- Senior Director Corporate Contributions
- Senior Director Creative - Corporate
- Senior Director Event Planning
- Senior Director Federal Government Relations
- Senior Director Government Relations (Match if combined Fed, State, Int'l)
- Senior Director Internal Communications
- Senior Director International Government Relations (US Based)
- Senior Director Investor Relations
- Senior Director Issue Management
- Senior Director Public Relations / Media Relations
- Senior Director Regulatory
- Senior Director Social Media Corporate Communications
- Senior Director State Government Relations - - Small Region / Individual State
- Senior Director Top Government Relations (Less Complex Environment)
- Senior Director Volunteer Programs
- Senior Event Planner
- Senior Expert Corporate Communications Specialist
- Senior Expert Federal Lobbyist
- Senior Expert Government Relations Analyst
- Senior Expert Investor Relations Analyst
- Senior Expert Legislative Analyst
- Senior Expert Public Relations / Media Relations Representative
- Senior Expert Regulatory Analyst
- Senior Expert State Government Relations Representative
- Senior Expert State Lobbyist
- Senior Federal Lobbyist
- Senior Government Relations Analyst
- Senior Internal Communications Specialist
- Senior Investor Relations Analyst
- Senior Issue Management Analyst
- Senior Legislative Analyst
- Senior Manager - State Government Relations - Small Region / Individual State
- Senior Manager - Volunteer Programs
- Senior Manager Business Unit Communications
- Senior Manager Community Outreach Programs
- Senior Manager Corporate Communications
- Senior Manager Corporate Contributions
- Senior Manager Event Planning
- Senior Manager Federal Government Relations
- Senior Manager Government Relations (Match if combined Fed, State, Int'l)
- Senior Manager Internal Communications
- Senior Manager International Government Relations (US Based)
- Senior Manager Investor Relations
- Senior Manager Issue Management
- Senior Manager Public Relations / Media Relations
- Senior Manager Regulatory
- Senior Manager Social Media Corporate Communication
- Senior Political Action Committee - PAC Administrator
- Senior Public Relations / Media Relations Representative
- Senior Regulatory Analyst
- Senior Social Media Corporate Communications Specialist
- Senior Speechwriter
- Senior State Government Relations Representative
- Social Media Corp Comm
- Speechwriter
- State Government Relations Representative
- State Lobbyist
- Top Government Relations
- VP Corporate Communications
- VP Corporate Contributions
- VP Event Planning
- VP Federal Government Relations Executive
- VP Government Relations (Not Top - Match if combined Fed, State, Int'l)
- VP International Government Relations Executive (US Based)
- VP Investor Relations
- VP Issue Management
- VP Public Relations / Media Relations
- VP Regulatory
- VP State Government Relations - Large Region (Top Regional)
- VP State Government Relations Executive (Head of Function)
- VP Top Government Relations
- Volunteer Programs